The Japan Times On Sunday
DECEMBER 9, 2018 | VOL. 58 NO. 49



Front page
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- Foreign worker integration key



News
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[NATIONAL]
- Nissan recall planned for 150,000 cars
etc.

[WORLD]
- Why arrest raises U.S.-China conflict
etc.

[OPINION]
- Privatizing the water supply
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- Seoul split threatens detente
- U.S. migrants in need of supplies
- Abe, Putin name envoys for isle talks
- Pagers to go silent after 50-year run
- An early Imperial meet for Trump?
- U.S. warns Russia on nuclear pact
- Nissan, Renault at odds over leader
- Japan’s anti-nuke resolution adopted



Features
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Irasshaimase!
　Foreign-born clerks are becoming a familiar sight at convenience stores nationwide,
　but is Japan ready to welcome them?



Timeout
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[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Kame bakery: A Japanese breadwinner

[FOOD]
- ‘Punksters of food’ Anand and Fukuyama join culinary forces

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Second opinion: Should you trust your doctor?

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Enthusiasm over new year cards wanes as online options grow

[MEDIA MIX]
- Korean wartime labor rulings spark debate

[BOOKS]
- Japan’s modern crime literature: Centuries in the making
etc.

[20 QUESTIONS]
- Charles Odlin can help you take that leap

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



Sports
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- Chen wins GP Final; Shoma 2nd
etc.