The Japan Times On Sunday
AUGUST 19, 2018 | VOL. 58 NO. 33



Front page
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Tokyo eyes policy shift on North



News
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[NATIONAL]
- Foreign interns face specter of abuse at Kumamoto quake sites
etc.

[WORLD]
- Italy acts over bridge collapse
etc.

[ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL]
- Afghanistan National Day Special

[OPINION]
- Interrogation videos as evidence
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- Malaysia aims to exit China deals
- Omarosa shift: Too little, too late?
- Abe calls for action on Constitution
- Korean leaders to have third summit
- Ginowan mayor to seek governorship
- Emperor marks end of World War II
- Ex-official faces corruption charge
- Toyota moves to boost China sales



Features
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- Staying razor sharp

　Famous for its keyhole-shaped burial mounds,
　the Osaka Prefecture city of Sakai is one of the last major centers
　left in Japan where knives are still made by hand



Timeout
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[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Helping bean-to-bar chocolate bloom in Japan - Tomoya Yamashiki

[FOOD]
- 58 years and 140,000 students: The art of the Tsuji Culinary Institute
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Tabloids offer a potpourri of treats to mark summer

[MEDIA MIX]
- Bears are widely vilified and little understood

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Debate over Fukushima statue takes on a life of its own online

[BOOKS]
- A vivid insider’s look at education and mothering in Japan
etc.

[THE LIVING PAST]
- Heian literature: Is all fair in love and no war?

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]
[SUDOKU]
[7 LITTLE WORDS]
[CARTOONS]
[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]



Sports
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- Hataoka two shots off leadetc.
etc.