★COVER
Fidel Castro 1926–2016
“ A revolution is a struggle to the death between the future and the past. ”


★FEATURE
The hidden heart of Natsume Soseki
- With two important anniversaries in relation to author Natsume Soseki being celebrated,
Damian Flanagan attempts to dissect the psyche of one of the country’s greatest modern writers




■NATIONAL
‘Pension-cut’ bill forced by ruling bloc
etc.


■WORLD
Castro defied United States for 50 years
Trump taps two more for key posts
etc.


■YEN FOR LIVING
Where to burn the growing number of dead?




●WEEK IN REVIEW　※日本語注釈付

China eyes greater role in global affairs
世界的なリーダシップの不在につけ込む中国

Quake offers reminder of 3/11 disaster
東北で東日本大震災の余震、広域で津波が発生

Germany’s Merkel to seek fourth term
メルケル独首相、４期目へ出馬表明

Park colludes with aide: prosecutors
韓国検察、朴大統領の「共謀」を認定

Sarkozy out of presidential race
サルコジ前仏大統領、右派予備選で敗退

Trump to withdraw from TPP accord
トランプ米次期大統領、就任初日にTPP撤退を通知と明言

Tokyo, Seoul sign intelligence deal
日韓が軍事情報協定に署名

Khmer Rouge life sentences upheld
ポルポト派元最高幹部２名に終身刑が確定

Rare November snow recorded
都心11月に積雪、54年ぶり




●OPINION ※紙面QRコードで音声再生
Safe driving by senior citizens
高齢運転者の事故
etc.


◆ESCAPE　※一部日本語注釈付
Arlington cemetery o ers a history beyond war
アーリントン国立墓地を散策
etc.


◆BIG IN JAPAN
Hand over the keys: getting elderly drivers off the road


◆COUNTERPOINT
Trump, Putin and Kim are making Abe miserable


◆MEDIA MIX
Hopes of stopping Tokyo 2020 are fading


◆LIFESTYLE & CULTURE
Who are the paperweight champions of sumo?


◆On: Games
Finally - the wait is over: Final Fantasy XV
etc.


◆SCIENCE & NATURE
Zimbabwe crop farmers banking on science
etc.


◆BOOKS
A dark, bittersweet childhood turned into a manga masterpiece
etc.


◆20 QUESTIONS
David Myers - ‘Travel always helps me to create new ideas’




■SPORTS
Hanyu dazzles on opening day of NHK Trophy
etc.




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