Feature
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1970 OSAKA EXPO

Fifty years after Japan hosted its first World Expo,
we look back to the past to gauge where the country sits in the present




News
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[NATIONAL]
- Will Abe use emergency powers?
etc.

[VIEW from OSAKA]
- Outbreak turns Kyoto’s overtourism into ‘undertourism’

[WORLD]
- Trump declares virus emergency
etc.

[OPINION]
- Dislike of Allen no excuse for censorship
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- COVID-19 hits action on climate
- Sanders may have got ’16 wrong
- Classrooms used despite closures
- GDP contraction revised to 7.1%
- North Korea fires three projectiles
- Mask profiteering could lead to jail
- 3/11 anniversary marked quietly
- WHO declares virus a pandemic




The Japan Times X Kateigaho International Japan Edition
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[TOKYO REVEALED]
Bustling alleys, tempting aromas and treats galore




Timeout
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[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Satoshi “Sachi” Eric Asato: Finding new beginnings in the United States

[FOOD]
- Craving Japanese health foods? Give nattō and umeboshi a try
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- The panic buying of toiletries: It’s like 1973 all over again

[MEDIA MIX]
- Hansen’s discrimination is tough to stamp out

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Social media helps ailing parents connect over schools’ closure

[BOOKS]
- Verses for the workers, who toiled all day long
etc.

[THE LIVING PAST]
- The Edo Period: An era of utter weirdness

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]




Sports
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- Ito gaining valuable experience in G League
etc.