The Japan Times On Sunday
MARCH 17, 2019 | VOL. 59 NO. 11



Front page
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N.Z. leader vows action on guns



Special supplement
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[THE BEST OF JAPAN]
- Culture steeped in a wealth of history
- Overflowing with value and variety
- Athleticism meets ancient tradition
- Art form rich in dreamlike allure
etc.



News
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[NATIONAL]
- Approval for Abe Cabinet sags to 39%
etc.

[VIEW FROM OSAKA]
- Osaka leaders make bizarre bid to swap seats

[WORLD]
- Mosque shooter saw immigrants as invaders
etc.

[OPINION]
- Beefing up our quake defense
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- Erasing the scars of war in Syria
- U.S. Democrats make rural push
- Japan eyes tariffs amid S. Korea row
- Firms push back on wage-hike calls
- 3/11 recovery nears ‘final stages’: Abe
- Auto alliance aims for balanced board
- U.S. joins world in grounding 737 Max
- Top court backs NHK on fee policy



Features
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[IRISH EYES ARE SMILING IN JAPAN]
As Japan celebrates St. Patrick’s Day on March 17, we examine
how a small island on the edge of Europe put down roots in this East Asian nation



Timeout
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[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
Tetsuya “Nick” Sakagami: When something fishy makes great business

[FOOD]
Colorful, portable and easy to make: Inarizushi are the best picnic food
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
Does NHK credit instant noodles to the right inventor?

[MEDIA MIX]
News outlets gloss over South Korea frictions

[JAPAN PULSE]
Alarming results in literacy survey stir debate on social media

[BOOKS]
One thread in a lifetime of cultural exploration

[THE LIVING PAST]
Culture bred in the midst of famine and war


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



Sports
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- Spotlight on Ichiro for openers
etc.