The Japan Times On Sunday
APRIL 16, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 16



Front page
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- Korean war hype rings hollow



Features
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- Pursuing peculiar passions!
　
　The wacky world of Japan’s offbeat groups



News
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[NATIONAL]
- Population falls for sixth year running
- Chiba murder suspect talked to girl on patrols
etc.

[VIEW FROM OSAKA]
- The real Moritomo Gakuen story is clear as mud

[WORLD]
- North Korea shows off suspected new missiles
- ’Mother of all bombs’ is child of WWII arms
etc.

[BUSINESS]
- Japan, China remain on U.S. list
- Going mobile: Apple enters race for self-driving cars
etc.

[SPORTS]
- Tanaka solid against Cards
- Hagino, Ohashi win at nationals
etc.



Week in review　　※日本語注釈付の短い英文記事
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- シリア攻撃でよみがえる痛ましい記憶
- G7、ロシア制裁措置で足並みそろわず
- 米空母、朝鮮半島近海へと北上
- 日本の人口は2065年に8808万人に
- 浅田真央、引退を表明
- トランプ大統領、北朝鮮攻撃の可能性を示唆
- ドルトムントの選手を乗せたバスの近くで爆発
- 男性、米ユナイテッド機から引きずり降ろされる
etc.




Timeout
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[FOOD]
- Noz brings ’seed to table’ ethos to Tokyo
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Tying the knot is unraveling in Japan

[COUNTERPOINT]
- Abe’s self-inflicted statue wounds fester in Seoul

[MEDIA MIX]
- Television has forgotten its golden years

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]　　※日本語注釈付
- 滝田明日香: Veterinarian embraces life on the African plains

[SCIENCE & NATURE]　　※日本語注釈付
- Creating a real ghost in the shell
etc.

[BOOKS]
- Reading between the layers: a tale of silk and subversion
etc.




Opinion　※日本語注釈付
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[EDITORIAL]
- Bleak population prospects _ 日本の将来推計人口
etc.

[GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES]

[LETTERS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]




Diversions
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[THE LIVING PAST]
The evolution of the Japanese ego: part 4

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]