Feature
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[COUNTRY ROAD]
Expressway pit stops have evolved into tourist draws
that offer important economic opportunities for rural communities




News
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[NATIONAL]
- Patients’ cabin mates leave ship
etc.

[WORLD]
- EU budget talks get stuck
etc.

[OPINION]
- WHO should demand more of China
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- Outbreak a setback for cruise firms
- What’s behind Tsai’s re-election?
- Western values are winning: Pompeo
- GDP contracted 6.3% last quarter
- Cabinet approval logs sharp drop
- New Nissan chief faces scrutiny
- Kagoikes guilty in Moritomo case
- Trump loyalist named intel chief




The Japan Times X Kateigaho International Japan Edition
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[EPHEMERAL BLISS]
Castle in bloom




Timeout
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[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Satoru Naito: Starting up in San Francisco

[FOOD]
- Reach for the stars: Tokyo’s best bargain Michelin restaurants
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Fake news rears its ugly head amid COVID-19 outbreak

[MEDIA MIX]
- Rethinking the need for personal stamps, seals

[JAPAN PULSE]
- The rebirth of cool: It’s not easy being a lovable middle-aged man

[BOOKS]
- ‘33⅓ Japan’ has nerdy but accessible tales of albums and artists
etc.

[20 QUESTIONS]
- Jonah Salz: What’s life without the drama?

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




Sports
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- Training for volunteers postponed due to virus
etc.