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The Japan Times On Sunday
MARCH 18, 2018 | VOL. 58 NO. 11



Front page
------------------------
- Cabinet’s slide in polls resumes



Features
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THE OTHER SIDE OF CRIME: ‘VICTIMS LEFT BEHIND’
　
　The 1995 Aum sarin gas attacks in Tokyo laid the
　foundations for the creation of support networks
　to help protect those affected by the incident



News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Kono raises abductions with Pence
etc.

[VIEW FROM OSAKA]
- Moritomo scandal threatens Osaka leaders too
etc.

[WORLD]
- Trump FBI critic McCabe is fired
etc.

[SPORTS]
- Ohtani gets shelled by Rockies
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
- Sought by N. Korea, summit holds risks
- Post-Abe political life likely short
- Nation marks anniversary of 3/11
- Takagi captures allround world title
- Man gets 9 years for abducting teen
- Japan wins first gold of games
- Tillerson ousted as secretary of state
- Aum execution speculation rises



Opinion（日本語注釈）
------------------------
- After 3/11 ‘reconstruction period’　※QRボイス付
- Questioning Australia’s kangaroo killings



Timeout
------------------------
[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]　（日本語注釈付）
- Miki Bartley: A guiding spirit for Japanese

[FOOD]
- Cabbage: The brassica that found a new home in Japan
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Japan attempts to draw a line under Heisei Era crimes

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Reactions to GoPro sushi train video reflect gaps in etiquette

[MEDIA MIX]
- Japan struggles to overcome its groping problem

[BOOKS]
- The Irish influence on Soseki, a pioneer of Japanese literature

[THE LIVING PAST]
- Till death do us unite: Japan’s dark tales of love


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

The Japan Times On Sunday
MARCH 11, 2018 | VOL. 58 NO. 10



Front page
------------------------
- After 3/11, a soft-power recovery



Features
------------------------
POWER TO THE PEOPLE

　Locally owned renewable power stations
　in Fukushima Prefecture are challenging the status quo
　in their push for a nuclear- and fossil-free future



News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Ministry to admit land papers altered
etc.

[WORLD]
- U.S. seeks ‘concrete actions’ from Kim
etc.

[SPORTS]
- Muraoka captures silver medal in women’s downhill
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
- Bumpy path ahead for N. Korea talks
- Detente stirs angst in Tokyo
- China sets stage for indefinite Xi rule
- Johnny’s to launch YouTube channel
- Kobe Steel CEO quits after scandal
- Diet sessions halted over Moritomo sale
- First woman takes helm of MSDF unit
- Ichiro returns to Seattle Mariners



Opinion（日本語注釈）
------------------------
- Long-term climate plan needed
- Why Germany’s anthem won’t be gender-neutral
etc.



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- The Norwegian campaign behind Japan’s love of salmon
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Confusing power with powerlessness

[MEDIA MIX]
- Labor reform ignores elementary principles

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Japan tries its hardest to keep up with the Kardashians

[BOOKS]
- Seeking solace in Tohoku’s poets of old
etc.

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]　（日本語注釈付）
- Odyssey from brain scientist to creative mind

[20 QUESTIONS]
- Jann Mardenborough: Life in the fast lane


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

The Japan Times On Sunday
MARCH 4, 2018 | VOL. 58 NO. 9



Front page
------------------------
- Trade war? Nations up in arms



Features
------------------------
THE COLOR OF CLIMATE CHANGE

　Changing reefs in the Yaeyama archipelago may profoundly reshape
　the tourism industry on Okinawa’s Ishigaki Island



News
------------------------
[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
- ‘Emperor Xi’ opens path to lifetime rule
- Economists see stability in Xi
- Moon, sanctioned North general meet
- Sales of digital manga top print
- Okinawa may get anti-ship missiles
- Tokyo unveils Olympics mascots
- Kims sought visas with fake passports
- Top Trump aide Hope Hicks resigns

[NATIONAL]
- Li to get invite for three-day visit
etc.

[DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN]
- Criminals are profiting from fear of prosecutors

[WORLD]
- Filipinos face risks abroad
etc.

[SPORTS]
- Ohtani strikes out 8 for Angels
etc.



Opinion（日本語注釈）
------------------------
- Immigrant labor contradictions　※QRボイス付
- Gun laws may finally change, thanks to kids



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- Sake courses offer an education in Japan’s best-known drink
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Anniversaries loom for gum producer and brothel district

[MEDIA MIX]
- Media out of step with mental health issues

[JAPAN PULSE]
- NHK puppet show offers rare glimpse into unconventional lives

[BOOKS]
- Sowing the seeds of a great Tanizaki biography
etc.

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Chef Yoshimi Hayakawa has been on a roll

[JAPAN TIMES GONE BY]
- 100 years ago | Private Tokyo girls’ school in deep ferment (Thursday, March 17, 1918)
- 75 years ago | Yokohama factory opens marriage bureau (Monday, March 15, 1943)
- 50 years ago | ‘Too lucky’ student becomes unlucky (Thursday, March 14, 1968)
- 25 years ago | Blacks face an image problem in Japan (Thursday, March 4, 1993)



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

The Japan Times On Sunday
FEBRUARY 25, 2018 | VOL. 58 NO. 8



Front page
------------------------
- High-seas crackdown on North



Features
------------------------
MARI NATSUKI: Moving to her own beat



News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
Aomori town seeks redress for fuel dump
etc.

[WORLD]
- For some in South, ‘Peace Games’ no game-changer
etc.

[SPORTS]
- Smile Japan must look to future
etc.

WEEK IN REVIEW（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
------------------------
- In Olympic hills, traces of the North
- Questions for North Koreans
- IOC eyes N.Korea inclusion in 2020
- Japan, others eye Belt and Road rival
- U.S. F-16 jet drops fuel tanks in lake
- Tepco to pay fine over 2011 suicide
- Tokyo sees path for U.S. return to TPP
- Twitter gets tough on fake news ’bots’



Opinion（日本語注釈付）
------------------------
- Protect freelance workers　※QRボイス付
- How to test your favorite conspiracy theory



Timeout
------------------------
[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
Kazuhiro Soda | Don’t underestimate the power of observation

[FOOD]
- Taiwan’s top chefs build on history of culinary exchange with Japan
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- What’s to become of humanity when AI replaces us all?

[MEDIA MIX]
- Japan bobsled makers miss out on games glory

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Success of Pyeongchang mascots leaves Japan in a bind

[20 QUESTIONS]
- Reylia Slaby: Picturing a brighter future

[BOOKS]
- Strength and irony in the face of prejudice
etc.

The Japan Times On Sunday
FEBRUARY 18, 2018 | VOL. 58 NO. 7



Front page
------------------------
- Golden age_Hanyu becomes first male skater to defend title in 66 years



Features
------------------------
- Nagaya: The long and the short of it



News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Fujii topples shogi master Habu
etc.

[VIEW FROM OSAKA]
- Kansai executives offer advice on diplomacy
etc.

[WORLD]
- U.S. special counsel indicts Russians
etc.

[SPORTS]
- Hanyu etches name into legend
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
- North heads for gold medal in diplomacy
- Kim sister steals spotlight in South
- Man grilled over Coincheck heist
- Cabinet’s approval rating hits 51%
- Working asylum seekers detained
- Russians killed by U.S. in Syria: reports
- Government eyes casino visit limits
- U.S. teen charged with 17 murders



Opinion（日本語注釈）
------------------------
- Work-style reform legislation　※QRボイス付
- Democrats hijack the anti-Trump resistance



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- What makes a great chawanmushi? Using an even better dashi
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Face of immigration is rapidly changing

[JAPAN PULSE]
- ‘Because I’m a Mom’ sends vexed mothers the wrong message

[MEDIA MIX]
- Workers denigrate Fukushima plant cleanup

[BOOKS]
- Darkness aside, beauty exists in the shadows

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]　（日本語注釈付）
- Yoshihisa Arai: Floating on air in Chicago

[THE LIVING PAST]
- Heroism and the changing state of morality

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

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
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[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
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- Japan-EU trade pact nears reality



Features
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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]