Ryu Tokyo Weekly Digest - Final Fantasy and Animal Crossing Sales Explode While Corona Virus Controversies Rise

This Week In Japan

English - April 18, 2020 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
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(Recorded on April 17th, 2020, in Roppongi, Tokyo) This week, the gaming industry sees two games open to massive success, and once again, corona affects both politics and businesses.

1. FFVII Finally Released

2. Animal Crossing Breaks Records

3. The Problem with Hanko

4. Abe Shinzo Video Controversy

5. Construction Industry Faces Harsh Reactions Following Employee Death

Word of the week: Overshoot (Ooba-shuto, オーバーシュート)