Feature
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[STEP UP TO THE PLATE!]
An attempt at achieving greatness offers an insight into the record-breaking industry



Special
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[THE BEST OF JAPAN - SEASON’S HINTS]
- Events
- Aichi
- Gourmet
- Osaka Tourism
- Crafts



News
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[NATIONAL]
- Nakasone hailed for boosting Asia ties despite Yasukuni trip
etc.

[DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN]
- A Christmas gift to combat bank transfer scams

[WORLD]
- Feuding to overshadow NATO talks
etc.

[OPINION]
- Why dogs and people rule the world
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- K-pop’s dark side in focus after death
- Republicans draw fire on climate
- Pope calls for more spending on poor
- Cabinet approval falls five points
- H.K. election puts pressure on Lam
- Mass rallies target global ‘femicide’
- Restart OK’d for reactor hit on 3/11
- Retail sales slump after sales tax rise



The Japan Times X Kateigaho International Japan Edition
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[THE GOLD STANDARD]
- Ginza Tanaka is the pinnacle of Japanese metalwork



Timeout
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[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Sachiko Hara: Acting on a dream to perform

[FOOD]
- Gelinaz! Shuffle 2019: Creativity thrives when chefs stay at home
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- A world in disarray but Japan appears to sidestep turmoil

[MEDIA MIX]
- Yamamoto blurs line on climate change

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Japan’s love of ramen tempered by mortality warning

[BOOKS]
- 1,000 years of travel writing, united by a poetic thread
etc.

[JAPAN TIMES GONE BY]
- 100 YEARS AGO
　Monday, Dec. 29, 1919 | Imperial Hotel annex destroyed by fire
- 75 YEARS AGO
　Sunday, Dec. 10, 1944 | Pilot rides piggy-back on B-29 during duel
- 50 YEARS AGO
　Thursday, Dec. 25, 1969 | Persons ‘can refuse to be photographed’
- 25 YEARS AGO
　Saturday, Dec. 31, 1994 | Children swallow foreign objects easily

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]



Sports
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- Marinos move closer to title
etc.