The Japan Times On Sunday
SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 | VOL. 58 NO. 35



Front page
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Glorious day for Japan’s athletes



News
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[NATIONAL]
- 2019 budget requests hit record high
etc.

[DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN]
The motives behind mass murder in Japan

[WORLD]
- Trump to skip Asian summits
etc.

[OPINION]
Jobs for people with disabilities
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- News media hesitate on Trump ‘lies’
- China’s child policies hit hurdle
- Abe launches LDP leadership bid
- U.N. sees ‘genocide’ against Rohingya
- ‘Chibi Markuo-chan’ creator dies at 53
- Man released by N. Korea returns
- Hospital deaths spark police probe
- Panasonic to move U.K. headquarters



Features
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CRAFTING A JAPANESE GIN

　Crafting a Japanese gin Domestic distilleries are producing low-volume,
　high-quality batches that source local ingredients



Timeout
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[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
A childhood on the move proves educational

[FOOD]
- Chef Rica Maezawa puts a fresh face on Edo Period cooking
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- News outlets raise questions over U.S. military presence

[MEDIA MIX]
- Tabloids unafraid to question Imperial scandals

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Celebrities are using social media to turn criticism on its head

[BOOKS]
- ‘Yokohama Burning’: Destruction, massacre and tornadoes of fire

[JAPAN TIMES GONE BY]
100 YEARS AGO (Friday, Sept. 20, 1918) - Prince Yamagata’s residence disturbed
75 YEARS AGO (Thursday, Sept. 23, 1943) - Tales of ‘Momotaro’ thrill Indonesian kids
50 YEARS AGO (Sunday, Sept. 1, 1968) - Our Times: Student violence again
25 YEARS AGO (Sunday, Sept. 5, 1993) - Fatherhood courses to meet children’s needs

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



Sports
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- Japan wins gold in field hockey
etc.