Front page
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- North Korea still a threat: Iwaya



News
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[NATIONAL]
- Motive for Kawasaki knife attack remains unclear
etc.

[DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN]
- Rationale for tattoo ban no longer relevant

[WORLD]
- Tariffs test limit of emergency powers
etc.

[OPINION]
- Keep the price of new drugs sane
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- Denmark’s welfare state in spotlight
- Mexico auctions seized vehicles
- Trump meets Emperor Naruhito
- Independence of Nissan threatened
- Two killed in stabbing spree
- Eugenics damages denied by court
- Diet amends laws on harassment
- G20 eyes tax shift for tech giants



Features
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HIKIKOMORI - The Prison Inside



Timeout
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[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Fumiaki Imamura: The international road to scientific success

[FOOD]
- Cibi: A ‘little’ store bridging the Japan-Australia gap in a big way
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Does disgust with status quo feed nostalgia for past?

[MEDIA MIX]
- Maruyama’s ‘war’ gaffe puts spotlight on isles

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Launch of novelty stationery product sparks debate on tipping

[BOOKS]
- ‘The Future is Asian’: ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ with infographics
etc.

[JAPAN TIMES GONE BY]
100 YEARS AGO
- Friday, June 27, 1919 | Maniac believed eating brain can cure madness
75 YEARS AGO
- Friday, June 9, 1944 | Sake, beer ration for drinking halls raised
50 YEARS AGO
- Tuesday, June 3, 1969 | JNR OKs train ride for two seeing-eye dogs
25 YEARS AGO
- Sunday, June 5, 1994 | City plans to rent out abandoned bicycles


[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]



Sports
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- Walker: Hachimura is ‘going to be a big name’
etc.