The Japan Times On Sunday
MARCH 24, 2019 | VOL. 59 NO. 12



Front page
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Russia woes not over for Trump



News
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[NATIONAL]
- Planning for new visas faces delay
etc.

[WORLD]
- Emotional return to N.Z. mosque
etc.

[OPINION]
- ‘Indirect’ deaths from disasters
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- U.S. electoral system faces scrutiny
- U.S. victory over IS may not last
- India and Pakistan neared all-out war
- University ‘loses’ foreign students
- JOC chief Takeda stepping down
- U.S. to push for wider trade pact
- Google steps into gaming industry
- Ichiro retires after 28-year career



Features
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FLOWER POWER
　A Tokyo florist’s decision to close his small hillside shop
　amid a shrinking market affects a wider community



Timeout
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[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
Fumi Nagasaka: When Japan is neither in nor out of the picture

[FOOD]
- At family-run izakaya Kurasuno, the secret ingredient is a smile
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Are democratic principles at risk of being undermined?

[MEDIA MIX]
- Idols, agencies navigate brand new landscape

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Denki Groove campaign reveals what Japan truly thinks of its celebrities

[BOOKS]
- An impeccable new biography for one of Russia’s master spies
etc.

[20 QUESTIONS]
Hiroki Ogasawara: Looking for a truly multicultural Japan

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



Sports
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- Zagitova captures world title
etc.