The Japan Times / The New York Times Weekend Edition 発売日・バックナンバー

The Japan Times On Sunday
FEBRUARY 11, 2018 | VOL. 58 NO. 6



Front page
------------------------
- Kim invites Moon for summit



Features
------------------------
NEVER TOO OLD TO PLAY

　Kimiko Nishimoto’s wacky self-portraits on Instagram
　have attracted worldwide attention, but there’s a lot more
　to the 89-year-old photographer than meets the eye



News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Day care centers test SIDS sensors
etc.

[WORLD]
- Syrian rebels might hand over ‘Beatles’
etc.

[SPORTS]
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
- Will spy agencies stop talking to Congress?
- IS still poses global threat: U.N.
- GSDF helicopter crashes in Saga
- Tokyo protests Korean Sports flag
- Nikkei plunges after Wall Street rout
- Imperial wedding delayed to 2020
- Abe, Pence say no on N.Korea
- Japan sends rescue team to Taiwan



Opinion（日本語注釈）
------------------------
- Smoking ban plan diluted again　※QRボイス付
- Undead rock stars shouldn’t play stadiums
etc.



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- Artisan Junichi Mitsubori presents his new art of wagashi
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Impoverished are finding it tough to enjoy freedom

[MEDIA MIX]
- Did press reports of a lawsuit shift welfare policy?

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Gift-giving etiquette in Japan is driving some recipients crazy

[BOOKS]
- The truth of war in a pair of blue eyes
etc.

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]　（日本語注釈付）
- ‘Taka’ Hirose: Looking and playing the part

[20 QUESTIONS]
- Juliet Knapp: A life of theatrical management

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]
[SUDOKU]
[7 LITTLE WORDS]
[CARTOONS]

The Japan Times On Sunday
FEBRUARY 4, 2018 | VOL. 58 NO. 5



Front page
------------------------
- Abe to ask Moon for evac support



Features
------------------------
- MODEL CHILDREN

　Taking a behind-the-scenes look at the world of youth modeling



News
------------------------
[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
- Speech has powerful images, few solutions
- Kochs warm to Trump policies
- Japan, China agree on leaders’ visits
- FSA raps Coincheck over massive theft
- Human organs may be grown in pigs
- Tepco refused to run tsunami study in ‘O2
- Muji caught up in Senkaku row
- Blaze at Sapporo apartment kills 11

[NATIONAL]
- Lawyers set up hotlines for eugenics law victims
etc.

[DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN]
- Scrutiny on ICOs rises in wake of Coincheck theft

[WORLD]
- U.N. details illegal sales by N. Korea
etc.

[SPORTS]
- Kodaira aims for double gold
etc.



Opinion（日本語注釈）
------------------------
- Victims of the eugenics law　※QRボイス付
- Frederick Douglass, champion of individualism



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- Kakigoya: Oyster huts home to Fukuoka Prefecture’s winter treat
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Has Takigawa cursed Japan with her 2020 omotenashi pitch?

[MEDIA MIX]
- NHK tries to clear up LGBT misconceptions

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Finnish network targets youth vote with anime-inspired video

[BOOKS]
- The leaps and bounds of Japanese feminism
etc.

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Yosuke Masuko: Spinning dough in Vietnam

[JAPAN TIMES GONE BY]
- 100 years ago | Man held after taking photo of Imperial Villa (Wednesday, Feb. 27, 1918)
- 75 years ago | Pupils vote to destroy U.S. ‘goodwill dolls’ (Friday, Feb. 19, 1943)
- 50 years ago | Spitball ban causes furor among pitchers (Saturday, Feb. 10, 1968)
- 25 years ago | Female workers don’t like to drink with boss (Monday, Feb. 8, 1993)



[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]
[SUDOKU]
[7 LITTLE WORDS]
[CARTOONS]

The Japan Times On Sunday
JANUARY 28, 2018 | VOL. 58 NO. 4



Front page
------------------------
- Cryptodealer Coincheck hacked



Features
------------------------
- GAME ON!

　Live-action games offer players a fleeting escape from reality



News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Kimono firm chief says sorry to clients
etc.

[WORLD]
- Trump woos Davos with shift on TPP trade deal
etc.

[SPORTS]
- Sakamoto leads Japan sweep
etc.



WEEK IN REVIEW（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
------------------------
- Trump has hands full in second year
- Syrian Kurds isolated after attack
- Diet faces big agenda for 2018
- Hundreds injured in Tokyo snowstorm
- Gunma eruption leaves one dead
- Unstable work eyed in iPS scandal
- Sessions grilled by special council
- Tokyo temperature marks 48-year low



Opinion（日本語注釈付）
------------------------
- Monitoring use of secret funds　※QRボイス付
- Why scientists solve harder problems fi rst



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- Okinawa soba: Noodle of the island king still popular today
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- North Koreans express cynicism and enthusiasm

[MEDIA MIX]
- Is artificial intelligence killing Japan’s banks?

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Shukan Bunshun shoots itself in the foot with Komuro scandal

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Yumiko Oho (大穂 由美子) | Yumiko Oho teaches the ABC’s of life in Italy

[20 QUESTIONS]
- Sosuke Kitamura: A man of painted words

[BOOKS]
- A novelist’s venture into the identities of self
etc.

The Japan Times On Sunday
JANUARY 21, 2018 | VOL. 58 NO. 3



Front page
------------------------
- U.S. government closes as talks fail



Features
------------------------
- ENTERING THE DRONE AGE

　Japan seeks to tap into the potential of unmanned flying vehicles



News
------------------------
[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
- アメリカ人、トランプ大統領の「事実」で混乱
- 次なる障害物：中間選挙
- 大陸間弾道ミサイルの誤警告、ハワイはパニックに
- ストーカー殺害、逗子に支払い命令
- 海上保安庁、新拠点を増設
- 阪神・淡路大震災から23年
- 安倍首相とターンブル首相、安保強化を確認
- 冬季五輪、韓国と北朝鮮の合同チームで合意

[NATIONAL]
- Fuel assembly in unit 2 ‘fell out of reactor’
etc.

[VIEW FROM OSAKA]
- Journalism tied to those in power must be checked

[WORLD]
- Rocker Tom Petty died due to accidental drug overdose
etc.

[SPORTS]
- Osaka sinks local favorite Barty
etc.



Opinion（日本語注釈）
------------------------
- 成人年齢の引き下げ　　※QRボイス付
- 仮想通貨は未だ幻



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- In winter, the humble daikon is the ultimate utility vegetable
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- The knives begin to sharpen for Hakuho after sumo scandal

[MEDIA MIX]
- Debate grows over paying Olympic ‘volunteers’

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Stranded Niigata train incident highlights flaws in social media

[BOOKS]
- Exploring war through woodblock prints

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]　（日本語注釈付）
- Shingo Gokan (後閑 信吾) | A successful cocktail of travel and tenacity

[THE LIVING PAST]
- On the adulteration of Japan’s oldest religion

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]
[SUDOKU]
[7 LITTLE WORDS]
[CARTOONS]

The Japan Times On Sunday
JANUARY 14, 2018 | VOL. 58 NO. 2



Front page
------------------------
- Trump revives debate over race



Features
------------------------
- SHOTENGAI

　THE EVOLUTION OF TOKYO’S VENERABLE SHOPPING DISTRICTS



News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Abe wins cybersupport in Estonia
etc.

[WORLD]
- Merkel risks leading ‘losers’ coalition
etc.

[SPORTS]
- Sumo looks for new promise in wake of scandals
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
- オリンピックに参加しても北朝鮮の核兵器は残る
- ミャンマーで報道の自由がなくなっている
- トランプ大統領、北朝鮮への出方を変える
- 第二次世界大戦の書類から米軍の襲撃の情報を加える
- 日本の若者、二十歳を祝う
- 韓国政府、慰安婦への謝罪を求める
- 小泉元首相、原発ゼロ法案発表
- 韓国、暗号通貨を禁止する



Opinion（日本語注釈）
------------------------
- 地方自治体維持の必要性　※QRボイス付
etc.



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- Pair turn passion for craft beer into guide to Japan’s scene
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- In a nation with so much wealth, why are teens so glum?

[MEDIA MIX]
- Press failing to question the legal process

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Debate continues over mothers taking their babies to work

[BOOKS]
- Michael Booth back with ‘The Meaning of Rice’
etc.

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]　（日本語注釈付）
- Naoko Tanaka (田中奈緒子) | Artist uses light, space to explore consciousness

[20 QUESTIONS]
- Mizuki Tanaka | Mural painter can’t relax in bathhouses

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]
[SUDOKU]
[7 LITTLE WORDS]
[CARTOONS]

The Japan Times On Sunday
JANUARY 7, 2018 | VOL. 58 NO. 1



Front page
------------------------
- Firms buckle on wage hike push



Features
------------------------
- SHIFTING ATTITUDES TOWARD SEXUAL VIOLENCE

　The arrival of 2018 shouldn’t bring the discussion of issues
　surrounding sexual violence to an end



News
------------------------
[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
- 金正恩委員長の真の狙いとは？
- トランプ政権の2018年は？
- イランで大規模なデモが続く
- 安倍首相「実行の１年に」
- 韓国、北朝鮮に高官協議提案
- 2018年度の企業の経済予想、成長に期待
- 北朝鮮と韓国がホットライン再開
- 自殺願望の少女の首絞める

[NATIONAL]
- Ogita fi rst Japanese to fi nish rare solo trek to South Pole
etc.

[DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN]
- Giving ex-gangsters a chance can reap rewards

[WORLD]
- Revolution: Iran in 1978
etc.

[SPORTS]
- NPB Hall of Famer Hoshino dies
etc.



Opinion（日本語注釈）
------------------------
- 日中の経済関係 　※QRボイス付
- ボリウッドに及んだ文化の対立



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- Munch like a monarch as you walk with the gods on Miyajima
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- 2018: Year of the 800-pound Gorilla

[MEDIA MIX]
- Japan spends scant energy on renewables

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Blackface, suicide and celebrity abuse: Welcome to 2018!

[BOOKS]
- Yukio Mishima: Saints and seppuku
etc.

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Gakkin (Kenji Nishigaki 西垣健司) | Tattoo artist makes his mark in Amsterdam

[JAPAN TIMES GONE BY]
- 100 years ago | Dire results predicted from 1918 solar eclipses (Wednesday, Jan. 10, 1918)
- 75 years ago | Japanese explorers go in search of cannibals (Saturday, Jan. 9, 1943)
- 50 years ago | Cosmetic sales among children are booming (Monday, Jan. 29, 1968)
- 25 years ago | Crown Prince engaged to career diplomat (Thursday, Jan. 7, 1993)



[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]
[SUDOKU]
[7 LITTLE WORDS]
[CARTOONS]

The Japan Times On Sunday
DECEMBER 31, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 53



Front page
------------------------
2017: The year of the woman



Features
------------------------
New year, new chances - What to expect in the Year of the Dog



News
------------------------
[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
- ペルーのフジモリ元大統領恩赦で波紋
- 枝野氏、安倍首相は「憲法をおもちゃにしている」
- 東京五輪で顔認証システム導入
- 防衛省F35B戦闘機の導入を検討
- 第二次安倍政権５年
- 菊池直子被告、逆転無罪
- 慰安婦問題、日韓合意から２年で事態は冷え込み
- ロシア軍、米軍機の飛行制限へ

[NATIONAL]
- Suga makes economic, safety pledges to Nago
- Kojien dictionary adds atomic terms
etc.

[WORLD]
- Russians helping fuel North Korea
- Digital tools aid artworks
etc.

[SPORTS]
- Ohio St. routs USC in Cotton Bowl
- Pinturault wins combined with future of event in doubt
etc.



Opinion（日本語注釈）
------------------------
- 診療報酬の改定　※QRボイス付
- ベンジャミン・フランクリンに学ぶ



Timeout
------------------------
[AT A GLANCE]
- Haneda shines as a holiday hub


[FOOD]
- Still making waves in the realm of soba
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Who can we trust during these new wars of the world?

[MEDIA MIX]
- Japanese media’s hits and misses of 2017

[BOOKS]
- Far from a garden variety book about Zen

[20 QUESTIONS]
- The most entertaining answers of 2017

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]
[SUDOKU]
[7 LITTLE WORDS]
[CARTOONS]

The Japan Times On Sunday
DECEMBER 24, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 52



Front page
------------------------
- N. Korea hit with new sanctions



Features
------------------------
- ‘Yokohama Mary’

　Looking back at the life and times of one of the city’s most mysterious personalities



News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- On 84th birthday, Emperor thankful for abdication help
- School kids’ eyesight drops to worst on record
etc.

[WORLD]
- ‘Arabization’ worries rise in Malaysia
- Healing with music
etc.

[SPORTS]
- FIGURE SKATING | Uno takes control at nationals
- DOPING | Russia loses 2 more Olympic silver medals because of doping
etc.



WEEK IN REVIEW（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
------------------------
- 日本にとっての北朝鮮の脅威と核兵器
- トランプ大統領についに勝利の笑み
- 北朝鮮支援を図った男、逮捕
- 米軍ヘリ窓落下で小学校に謝罪
- 死刑囚２人の死刑執行
- 迎撃ミサイル「イージス・アショア」2基導入へ
- 新幹線の台車に亀裂
- 北朝鮮兵士脱北



Opinion（日本語注釈付）
------------------------
- 森林環境税のメリットの検討　※QRボイス付
- 『最後のジェダイ』の魅力とは



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- Short Kyoto hike packs in plenty to stimulate the mind and palate
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Men still making houses as women try to leave home

[MEDIA MIX]
- Fuji TV’s home-improvement wrecking ball

[JAPAN PULSE]
- A picture of food is worth 1,000 words on Instagram

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Haruna Kamezaki Houchen (亀崎・ホーチェン・春菜) | Yokosuka native attains the American dream

[20 QUESTIONS]
- Luis Mendo: ‘Only listen to intelligent people’

[BOOKS]
- The Six Kannon and its multiple forms
etc.

The Japan Times On Sunday
DECEMBER 17, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 51



Front page
------------------------
- World unites against North Korea



Features
------------------------
- Heart of gold | The Ginza Line celebrates its 90th birthday



News
------------------------
[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
- 中東で影響力を増すロシア
- 「かわいい」ガチャポン
- ICAN（核兵器廃絶国際キャンペーン）にノーベル平和賞
- 今年の漢字は「北」
- ジェンキンスさん死去
- 「エルサレム首都」で河野外相は？
- アラバマ州の上院補選、民主党が勝利
- 平均寿命、滋賀県が初トップ

[NATIONAL]
- Kumamoto ‘baby hatch’ operator proposes anonymous childbirth
etc.

[VIEW FROM OSAKA]
- 20 years ago, the Kyoto Protocol initiated awareness

[WORLD]
- Huge U.S. tax bill heads for passage
etc.

[SPORTS]
- Thunder outlast 76ers in 30T
etc.



Opinion（日本語注釈）
------------------------
- 東京の大学入学者数制限へ　※QRボイス付
- 生まれか育ちかの議論




Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- Break with tradition and bring out the duck this Christmas
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Showa’s not giving up without a fight

[MEDIA MIX]
- Why do some old men age disgracefully?

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Getting to the bottom of a viral slippery game show’s popularity

[BOOKS]
- The war games of military propaganda

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]　（日本語注釈付）
- Takako Hirai (平井能子) | Solitary mosaic artist chips away at expression

[THE LIVING PAST]
- Japan’s historical resistance to Christianity

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]
[SUDOKU]
[7 LITTLE WORDS]
[CARTOONS]

The Japan Times On Sunday
DECEMBER 10, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 50



Front page
------------------------
- Japan-EU trade pact nears reality



Features
------------------------
OPEN WATERS
　The opening of ports to foreign trading ships before
　and after the Meiji Restoration 150 years ago remains
　a watershed moment in Japanese history



News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Crown Princess feels ‘sense of awe’
- N. Koreans held in theft in Hokkaido
etc.

[WORLD]
- Saudis push Palestinians on U.S. plan
- Expats skeptical Brexit can guarantee their rights
etc.

[SPORTS]
- MLB | Ohtani decides to join Angels
- Figure skating | Chen holds off Uno in GP Final
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
- 北朝鮮の漁船漂着の背景
- ティラーソン国務長官、更迭報道を否定
- 習近平国家主席、尖閣諸島で「軍事行動」に言及
- 小学生以上も特別養子に
- キャセイ航空乗務員、北朝鮮ミサイルを目撃？
- 国連事務次長、北朝鮮訪問
- 将棋の羽生善治棋聖、史上初の「永世七冠」達成
- トランプ大統領、エルサレムをイスラエル首都と承認



Opinion（日本語注釈）
------------------------
- 日本橋の空を取り戻す　※QRボイス付
- ハイテク恐怖症の人々の仕事の行方



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- With its tachinomiya tradition, is Tokyo ripe for a pintxos revolution?
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Shut in by the past, yet still unable to face the future

[MEDIA MIX]
- Without an official father, kids can be stateless

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Women unimpressed with advice on how to spend time alone

[BOOKS]
- Off the beaten track with Isabella Bird
etc.

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]　（日本語注釈付）
- Saeko Ando ( 安藤彩英子) | Artist Saeko Ando forms a bond with Vietnam

[20 QUESTIONS]
- Diego Pellecchia | When heavy metal, noh collide

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]
[SUDOKU]
[7 LITTLE WORDS]
[CARTOONS]

The Japan Times On Sunday
DECEMBER 3, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 49



Front page
------------------------
- Flynn guilty, now aiding probe



Special supplements
------------------------
[THE BEST OF JAPAN - SEASON’S HINTS]
- Ski Resorts & Hot Springs
- Gourmet & Charity
- Events
- Snow Festival
- Sweets
- Souvenirs & Gifts




Features
------------------------
- Master class

　One of Japan’s most celebrated musicians, conductor
　Seiji Ozawa passes on his knowledge to a new generation



News
------------------------
[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
- 北朝鮮の次なる動きは？
- 北朝鮮のICBM を分析
- 国民健康保険上限４万円引き上げ
- ヘンリー英王子、米女優メーガン・マークルと結婚へ
- パンダのシャンシャンは12月から一般公開
- 東レ、データ改ざんを発表
- 日馬富士、引退表明
- 沸騰水型原発に新冷却装置を義務化

[NATIONAL]
- Japan to levy 1,000 departure tax from April 2019
etc.

[DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN]
- Life in a gang just isn’t as fun as it used to be

[WORLD]
- Protocol out as pope sees Rohingya
etc.

[SPORTS]
- Japan drawn to face Colombia in first match at 2018 World Cup
etc.



Opinion（日本語注釈）
------------------------
- 無戸籍者問題に取り組む 　※QRボイス付
- ビットコイン投資のからくり



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- An alcohol connoisseur’s Eden
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Pachinko parlors are losing their balls while Japan considers a cashless economy

[MEDIA MIX]
- Japan’s plan to export arms is lacking ammo

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Women too tired to care about dating or searching for a partner

[BOOKS]
- Kawabata’s surrealist window on the world
etc.

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Akiko Katayama (片山晶子) | Making the leap from business to food in NYC

[JAPAN TIMES GONE BY]
- 100 years ago | Rice to be sold by weight not measure (Saturday, Dec. 1, 1917)
- 75 years ago | Public trained to stab enemies with spears (Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1942)
- 50 years ago | Free treatment given to people with disabilities (Saturday, Dec. 2, 1967)
- 25 years ago | Madonna book sold: ‘sex’ photos left intact (Wednesday, Dec. 2, 1992)

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]
[SUDOKU]
[7 LITTLE WORDS]
[CARTOONS]

The Japan Times On Sunday
NOVEMBER 26, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 48



Front page
------------------------
- In Fukushima, it’s science vs. fear



Features
------------------------
- Geisha battle to protect their future

　A handful of traditional female entertainers across
　the country are experimenting with innovative ways of preserving their culture



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- Slow food and easy pedaling along Seto Inland Sea’s Shimanami Kaido
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- The popularity of the psychopath is a mind puzzle

[MEDIA MIX]
- #MeToo movement confuses media in Japan

[JAPAN PULSE]
- ‘Crappiest apartments of 2017’ hashtag bemuses Twitter users

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Nobuhiro Seki (関 信浩) | Espousing the spirit of craftsmanship abroad

[20 QUESTIONS]
- Designer Takeshi Nishio prefers ‘cute’ to ‘cool’

[BOOKS]
- Ensuring women are not lost in translation
etc.



News
------------------------
[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
- 米国、北朝鮮をテロ支援国家に再び指定
- 「インド太平洋戦略」の行方
- 難民審査を厳格化へ
- 米国、本土に核兵器持ち込みの可能性を探っていた
- 才能ある外国人は日本を敬遠？
- 長崎市長、ノーベル平和賞授賞式出席へ
- 天皇退位、2019年４月末に
- 「ボスニアの虐殺者」に終身刑

[NATIONAL]
- Tech hubris hits Japan Inc.
etc.

[WORLD]
- Militants kill 235 at Egyptian mosque
etc.

[SPORTS]
- Kihira leads contenders for junior title
etc.



Opinion（日本語注釈付）
------------------------
- 高齢化する囚人たち　※QRボイス付
- 高血圧のニュースにまつわる真実

The Japan Times On Sunday
NOVEMBER 19, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 47



Front page
------------------------
- Trump unscathed in sex scandals



Features
------------------------
GOING ELECTRIC - Celebrating Japan’s powerful e-bikes
　With electric bikes accounting for nearly 6 in 10 bicycles manufactured nationwide last year,
　the future looks especially bright



Timeout
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[FOOD]
- Bitter or sweet, much-loved kaki is a healthy and versatile fruit
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Zama murders prompt awareness of youth issues

[MEDIA MIX]
- Ad money makes the news world go round

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Trump’s trip dominates Japan’s chatter online - until he leaves

[BOOKS]
- Ishiro Honda: The master behind ‘Godzilla’

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]　（日本語注釈付）
- Takashi Tamai (玉井隆) | A never-ending search for the unpredictable

[THE LIVING PAST]
- Japan’s shifting attitudes toward prostitution

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]
[SUDOKU]
[7 LITTLE WORDS]
[CARTOONS]



News
------------------------
[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
- トランプ米大統領のアジア歴訪、反応さまざま
- 「ウラニウム・ワン」問題
- 二重国籍の人による国籍選択が過去最高
- トランプ大統領の長男、ウィキリークスとのやりとりを公開
- 小池氏、「希望の党」代表を辞任
- 横綱・日馬富士、暴行事件
- 拉致被害者の家族、問題解決訴える
- 受動喫煙対策、面積規定を緩和

[NATIONAL]
- Abe’s HR ‘revolution’ gets price tag
etc.

[VIEW FROM OSAKA]
- Osaka faces political headwinds in bid to host expo

[WORLD]
- Calls grow for action on ‘killer robots’ after U.N. talks
etc.

[SPORTS]
- NPB | BayStars release plans for Yokohama Stadium renewal
etc.



Opinion（日本語注釈）
------------------------
- 教育費の無償化　※QRボイス付
- デジタル時代における自由の錯覚
　

The Japan Times On Sunday
NOVEMBER 12, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 46



Front page
------------------------
- TPP 11 forge ahead after close call



Features
------------------------
If it serves the state: North Korea’s online experience



News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- After Zama, government seeks ways to avoid repeat
- SDF warships drill with U.S.
etc.

[WORLD]
- Saudis must free Hariri: Hezbollah
- ‘Fun’ Nazi display at museum in Indonesia brings outrage
etc.

[SPORTS]
- NPB | Otani ready to move to majors
- SOCCER | Brazil rolls by Japan in tune-up
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
- トランプ大統領来日、日米の親密さ印象づける
- パラダイス文書の５人、大統領選時に205億献金
- 「北朝鮮の核除去、地上軍投入が唯一の方法」
- 福島県産米の全量・全袋放射性物質検査をめぐる議論
- 青酸連続不審死事件の筧被告に死刑判決
- トランプ大統領、サウジの汚職取り締まりを支持
- てるみくらぶ社長、詐欺で逮捕
- 新語・流行語大賞、30語が候補に



Opinion（日本語注釈）
------------------------
- 改善された外国人技能実習制度　※QRボイス付
- オリンピックにゲーマーも参戦すべき



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- Airport hits sweet spot as honey proves to be runway success
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Searching for the holy grail for as long as we live

[MEDIA MIX]
- Fuji TV’s wishful thinking is food for thought

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Lawsuit over student’s dyed hair confronts outdated thinking

[BOOKS]
- Kenny Fries: From memoir to mortality and impermanence
etc.


[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]　（日本語注釈付）
- Megumi Ito (伊藤恵) | Light designer creates European ambience

大きなシャンデリアから枕元に置く小さ なランプまで、全てオーダーメイドで作られる伊藤氏の照明作品は幅広い。拠点としているオーストリアのみならず、活動20周年を迎える来年からはパリやニューヨークでも仕事の機会を増やしていきたいと考えている。


[20 QUESTIONS]
- Hiroyuki Shimizu | Tasty tips from a mobile deep-fried chicken chef


[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

The Japan Times On Sunday
NOVEMBER 5, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 45



Front page
------------------------
- Hopes high for Abe-Trump talks



Features
------------------------
Japantown: A return to one’s roots?

　A Los Angeles neighborhood is struggling to preserve its unique cultural identity



Timeout
------------------------
[AT A GLANCE]
- Gundam towers over a transforming Tokyo

[FOOD]
- Hokkaido chef Shinichi Maeda shines a light on local ingredients
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Fatal road-rage cases highlight Japan’s rise in aggressive driving

[MEDIA MIX]
- Abe: Will he be a man of his many words?

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Video game makers find a marketing recipe for success

[BOOKS]
- Natsume Soseki’s Pre-Raphaelite dreams
etc.

[JAPAN TIMES GONE BY]
- 100 years ago | An eye-witness account of Perry’s historic visit (Saturday, Nov. 17, 1917)
- 75 years ago | War prisoners enjoying life; many working (Sunday, Nov. 8, 1942)
- 50 years ago | More youths express desire to leave Japan (Saturday, Nov. 25, 1967)
- 25 years ago | Wives prefer to spend leisure time alone (Saturday, Nov. 28, 1992)

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]
[SUDOKU]
[7 LITTLE WORDS]
[CARTOONS]



News
------------------------
[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
- アメリカ、北朝鮮との直接的な外交交渉を追求
- 米上院ミュラー氏保護の法案を検討しない方針
- メガバンク、店舗二割削減か
- 安部首相とドゥテルテ大統領、１兆円規模の経済協力を表明
- 座間市で起きた非惨な事件、切断遺体発見
- 安倍首相、国会での質問時間を削減へ
- 安倍首相が第98代総理大臣に選出
- ソニー、犬型ロボット「アイボ」の新型を公開

[NATIONAL]
- Entrepreneur internships aim to lure young Japanese abroad
- Hotels surveyed on wheelchair access
etc.

[DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN]
- Gangs are shooting themselves in the foot

[WORLD]
- JFK papers: CIA not connected to killer Oswald
- Millions are either hungry or obese
etc.

[SPORTS]
- RUGBY | Wallabies crush Brave Blossoms
- FIGURE SKATING | Higuchi 2nd after short program at Cup of China
etc.



Opinion（日本語注釈）
------------------------
- あまり素晴らしくない新世界　※QRボイス付
- 世界的リサイクル危機は日本のチャンス
etc.