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The Japan Times On Sunday
OCTOBER 29, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 44



Front page
------------------------
- Report outlines Korea war risks



Special supplements
------------------------
[INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS DIRECTORY]
- Fostering empathy, life skills via volunteering
- Educating future global citizens across the country
- Starting young; looking out for the littlest of learners
etc.



Features
------------------------
- Dempagumi.inc’s Risa Aizawa on the true power of fashion
- Amazon Fashion Week Tokyo



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- Missing our Thanksgiving feast in Japan, with all its bustle and chaos
etc.

[KONBINI WATCH]

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Limit the damage on office battlefields

[MEDIA MIX]
- Organ donations and transplants still face obstacles in Japan

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Twitter Japan confronts hate speech with mixed results

[20 QUESTIONS]
- Cynthia Anderson | Fashion week: A war zone for photographers

[BOOKS]
- Reading to the beat of Kazuko Shiraishi, the black sheep of Japan’s poets
etc.

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]



News
------------------------
[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
- 中国共産党、７人の最高指導部メンバーを選出
- 安倍首相の勝利で米国の反応は？
- 安倍首相、衆院選で勝利
- 「共謀罪」に関する日本の抗議にケナッチ氏、反論
- 台風21号、死者７人
- トランプ大統領、11月５日に来日
- 小池氏、代表続投を表明
- ゲノム編集技術、新治療法に希望を与える

[NATIONAL]
- Anti-nuke resolution loses force
- Senkaku and Takeshima rows drawing less interest: surveys
etc.

[WORLD]
- Behind Trump’s struggle to release all the JFK files
- Catalan sovereignty quashed
etc.

[SPORTS]
- FIGURE SKATING | Uno in 1st place after short program at Skate Canada
- JAPAN SERIES | Different styles define finalists
etc.



Opinion（日本語注釈付）
------------------------
- 「働き方改革実行計画」を吟味せよ　※QRボイス付
- アメリカは１から構築されていたら？

The Japan Times On Sunday
OCTOBER 22, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 43



Front page
------------------------
- Voters to deliver verdict on Abe



Features
------------------------
PEDAL POWER

　Bike-sharing services are expanding as domestic
　and overseas enterprises explore opportunities in the market



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- Six temples, 60 kilometers and countless bowls of Sanuki udon
etc.

[OSAKA RESTAURANTS]

[DESSERT WATCH]

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Magazines hold their own against TV’s iron chefs

[MEDIA MIX]
- Identifying the ‘liberal’ in Japanese politics

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Viral dance crazes highlight a generational shift

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Yumi Umiumare (ゆみ うみうまれ) | Cultural disorientation is dancer’s artistic drive
　「舞踏キャバレエ」という新ジャンルのプロジェクト「脱・SHOKU (色)」を主宰。
　日本人のステレオタイプを風刺してコメディー要素を交えた独自のパフォーマンスを
　完成させた。豪州在住25年、集団への帰属意識よりも、さまざまな色や文化に
　彩られた自身の内面を強く意識する感覚があるという。

[20 QUESTIONS]
- Azumi Yamano (山野 安珠美) | Koto player revels in space and atmosphere

[BOOKS]
- Remembering Nakahira in a different light
etc.

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]




News
------------------------
[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
- 中国共産党大会が開幕、習近平氏の下で支配力強化
- 北朝鮮のミサイル開発の影の英雄
- 米コメディアン、舞踏家の祖父は元スパイと判明
- JKビジネス、新条例で初摘発
- 1964年の東京五輪の聖火、消えていた
- マルタの記者、自動車爆弾で殺害される
- 日産、問題発覚後も無資格検査
- SNSによる子どもの犯罪被害、上半期過去最多

[NATIONAL]
- Paralympics chance for Japan to push inclusiveness: experts
- Shibuya cops plan polyglot Halloween
etc.

[WORLD]
- Bush and Obama lay down markers for defying Trump
- Mystery deepens on death of Neruda
etc.

[SPORTS]
FIGURE SKATING | Hanyu 2nd after short program
NPB PLAYOFFS | Hawks go up 3-2 on Eagles
etc.



Opinion（日本語注釈付）
------------------------
- 成果が上がらない地方再生　※QRボイス付
- 電気自動車 (EV)とアフリカの関係

The Japan Times On Sunday
OCTOBER 15, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 42



Front page
------------------------
- Trump punts fate of Iran deal



Features
------------------------
- BALANCE OF POWER
　The shift toward renewable energy appears to be picking up steam



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- Autumn is peak season for sanma, a once-common fish, but no longer
etc.

[TOKYO FOOD FILE]

[KONBINI WATCH]

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Success is elusive on the wrong side of the wealth gap

[MEDIA MIX]
- The bottom line in publicly shaming celebrities

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Shared experiences fuel interest in Tokyo RoCur account

[BOOKS]
- Journalist gives rarely seen context behind Asia’s three powers

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]　（日本語注釈付）
- Aki Onda (恩田晃) | Aki Onda explores memory through sound
　現在拠点を置くニューヨークは、アーティス トの数が多いのでその分競争も激しく
　新しい 才能も次々出てくる。その中に身を置くことで 自身も鍛えられると語る。
　日本と一定の距離ができたことで、東京を訪れるたびに新たな発見がある。

[THE LIVING PAST]
- ‘Way of the sword’ baffles foreign observers

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]




News
------------------------
[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
- パラドックス抱える小池氏、政界を揺るがす
- トランプ米大統領、ティラーソン国務長官との対立深まる
- クロマグロ漁、漁獲量制限の新規制で資源回復は？
- トランプ米大統領とコーカー議員の対立
- 神戸製鋼、データ改ざん認める
- 北朝鮮のサイバー攻撃
- 新燃岳、噴火活動が活発化
- 米軍ヘリ事故、翁長知事が現場視察

[NATIONAL]
- Parents blast NHK over daughter’s karōshi case
- Anime-loving penguin dies at zoo
etc.

[VIEW FROM OSAKA]
- Regional split has Koike, Hashimoto camps at odds

[WORLD]
- UNESCO in turmoil and poverty
- California fire deaths at record 35
etc.

[SPORTS]
- NPB PLAYOFFS | Lions devour Eagles in Game 1
- MLB PLAYOFFS | Tanaka gets no run support as Astros take ALCS opener
etc.



Opinion（日本語注釈）
------------------------
- 受動喫煙から子どもを守る　※QRボイス付
- 行動経済学の権威にノーベル賞

The Japan Times On Sunday
OCTOBER 8, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 41



Front page
------------------------
- Nobel is a plea to Kim, Trump



Features
------------------------
- Hiroshi Sugimoto: The illusion of architecture



News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Hibakusha hail ICAN Nobel win
- Japan Times exhibition kicks of
etc.

[WORLD]
- Trump restricts birth control, gay rights
- EPA moves to rescind Obama climate efforts
etc.

[SPORTS]
- NPB | Otani just beginning to realize true potential
- SOCCER | Kurata’s late header lifts Japan over New Zealand
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
- ラスベガスの銃乱射事件、負傷者の今後
- 米国防長官「対北朝鮮姿勢で政権内に意見の相違ない」
- 北朝鮮と米国、直接接触
- スペイン警察、カタルーニャの住民投票を妨害
- 短観景気感、10年ぶりの高水準
- 小池氏、衆院選出馬を否定
- 東電柏崎刈羽原子力発電所６・７号機、安全審査合格
- ノーベル文学賞にカズオ・イシグロ氏



Opinion（日本語注釈）
------------------------
- 臓器移植法施行から20年（QRボイス付）
- 終わりなき空爆



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- Hokkaido’s Hakodate is heaven for gourmands of all stripes
etc.

[KYOTO RESTAURANTS]

[DESSERT WATCH]


[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Is the response to scams criminally slow?

[MEDIA MIX]
- Hate speech thrives on social media platforms

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Determined toddler with limb difference wins fans online

[BOOKS]
- Translator opens up Hokkaido’s past with new volume of verse
etc.

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]　（日本語注釈付）
- Kaishun Nishigaya (西ケ谷海悛) | A monk’s voyage to Seattle, Alaska and Saipan
　16歳で修行に入りそ の後立正大学に進学、卒業と同時にシアトル へ。23 歳の時に
　高校生の教育課程で学び直し英語を学んだ。シアトル、アラスカ、サイパンでの
　暮らしを経 て、現在はオレゴンで余生を過ごしている。

[20 QUESTIONS]
- Eneko Atxa | Eco-friendly Basque chef on new Tokyo eatery


[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

The Japan Times On Sunday
OCTOBER 1, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 40



Front page
------------------------
- Insurgent Koike puts Abe at risk



Special supplement
------------------------
[THE BEST OF JAPAN]
- Lure of the land of the rising sun
- Halloween, Anime tourism
- Craftmanship
- Sake
- Food
- Craft beer
- Travel tips



Features
------------------------
- Winning the battle against breast cancer



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- Slovenia’s Ana Ros rediscovers Japan
etc.

[TOKYO FOOD FILE]

[KONBINI WATCH]

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- The education system still has much to learn

[MEDIA MIX]
- Japan’s pensioners are literally getting older

[JAPAN PULSE]
- ‘Ainori’ reboot reflects attempt to attract a new generation

[BOOKS]
- How the visual arts shaped Japan’s modern literature
etc.

[JAPAN TIMES GONE BY]
- 100 years ago | Tokyo visited by the greatest typhoon (Saturday, Oct. 6, 1917 )
- 75 years ago | Crew of U.S. bombers severely punished (Tuesday, Oct. 20, 1942)
- 50 years ago | Ginza sees fi rst and last Japan Times ‘tram tour’ (Monday, Oct. 2, 1967)
- 25 years ago | Rush hour may be making ‘salarymen’ fit (Saturday, Oct. 10, 1992 )

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]（日本語注釈付）
- Tomoko Sauvage (トモコ・ソヴァージュ) | Musician searches for freedom with sound

　水を入れた磁器の器を竹の棒でたたくインドの伝統的な打楽器
　ジャラタランガムの演奏を見た時、かつて沖縄でシュノーケリングをした際の
　水中浮遊の感覚が蘇り、作りたい音はこれだと実感した。

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]



News
------------------------
[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
- エスカレートするトランプ大統領とNFLの対立
- 解散総選挙後に待ち受ける困難
- 麻生副総理「武装難民きたら射殺するか？」
- 上野動物園のパンダの名前は「香香」
- 共和党、オバマケア廃案ならず
- オウム分派「ひかりの輪」観察処分取り消し
- トランプ大統領「軍事攻撃なら北朝鮮は壊滅」
- 東芝、半導体会社売却



[NATIONAL]
- Osprey makes emergency landing at Ishigaki airport
- 3.2 million suffer gambling addiction
etc.

[DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN]
- Gangsters prefer to do things by the book

[WORLD]
- Trump tax plan helps top 1% the most: report
- Puerto Ricans say storm aid not enough
etc.

[SPORTS]
- MLB | Tanaka baffles Jays with 15 Ks
- B.LEAGUE | Brex top SeaHorses in opener
etc.



Opinion（日本語注釈）
------------------------
- 福島の原発事故の賠償　※QRボイス付
- テック企業と規制のあり方
etc.



Others
------------------------
[HELP WANTED ADS]

The Japan Times On Sunday
SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 39



Front page
------------------------
- Is North’s H-bomb threat real?



Features
------------------------
- A ruff guide to Seeing Eye dogs

　Guiding the visually impaired through life is
　something these devoted animals love doing



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- Eating through the Nakasendo’s Kiso Road
etc.

[OSAKA RESTAURANTS]

[DESSERT WATCH]

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Prepare for the future, at your convenience

[MEDIA MIX]
- Political protest or textbook harassment?

[COUNTERPOINT]
- Under Abe, more power to the PM, but to what end?

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Tonio Shiga (志賀トニオ) | Overcoming communication issues with a baton

　28歳の時、母親の故郷でありクラシック音楽の中心地であるドイツに渡る。
　母国語が日本語のため、渡独当初は言語の問題もあったが、文化の違いによる戸惑いもあった。
　積極的に自己主張しなければいけなかった。一方で、主張が強い者同士の衝突が頻繁な業界で
　うまく仕事ができるのは、和を重んじる日本人気質があったからだとも感じている。

[BOOKS]
- Tanizaki translations show importance of literary sleuthing
etc.

[20 QUESTIONS]
- Mayuko Okada | Mayuko Okada’s last meal: Pancakes over nattō

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]



News
------------------------
[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
- タカ派の安倍首相に北朝鮮問題は追い風
- トランプ米大統領、国連演説で北朝鮮を警告
- 台風18号、九州や四国で土砂崩れの被害
- 審査合格の５原発、火山噴火時のリスク問題
- 米国、パリ協定残留の可能性を示唆
- 憲法９条を巡る自民党内の議論
- 拉致被害者家族、進展に期待
- FRB資産縮小開始へ



[NATIONAL]
- Huge damages awards fuel demand for cycling insurance
- Fans of ’Sailor Moon’ line up at first permanent store in Harajuku
etc.

[WORLD]
- China limits oil, gas to North Korea
- Thai junta says cops helped Yingluck flee
etc.

[SPORTS]
- FIGURE SKATING | Hanyu breaks own world record
- MLB | Blue Jays pounce on Tanaka
etc.



Opinion（日本語注釈・
------------------------
- 地震予測の愚かさ (QRボイス付）
- ハリーポッターの文学の魔法

The Japan Times On Sunday
SEPTEMBER 17, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 38



Front page
------------------------
- Kim seeks ’equilibrium of force’



Features
------------------------
- TASTE TEST: Does the future of meat lie in a lab?

　With farmed animals expected to drain resources worldwide,
　a handful of groups are looking at the benefits of meat
　that is grown from cells



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- Beverage giant looks to spread the intricacies of washoku abroad
etc.

[TOKYO FOOD FILE]

[KONBINI WATCH]

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Konbini book sales are bound to make a difference

[MEDIA MIX]
- No business like stars’ personal business

[COUNTERPOINT]
- Grading Abe’s flailing leadership and policy drift

[BOOKS]
- Life lessons from the ’way of the warrior’etc.

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]　（日本語注釈付）
- Megumi Sasaki (佐々木芽生) | Director Sasaki learns to live in the moment

　ニューヨークでの暮らしは、今この瞬間を生きること、世界に関心を持つこと、
　そしてアート・デザイン鑑賞を教えてくれた。佐々木氏を定義づける仕事を与えくれた
　ニューヨークは、本来の自分で居られる場所でもある


[THE LIVING PAST]
- The prosaic state of ancient Confucianism

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]




News
------------------------
[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
- 著名人の北朝鮮訪問
- 南アジアで大雨の被害続く
- ヒラリー・クリントン氏「もう候補者にはならない」
- 新生児の20人に一人、体外受精で生まれた
- ブレグジットに向けた進展
- アップル「iPhone X」を発表
- 安倍首相、インド訪問
- 象の生態が昼夜逆に、密猟回避で

[NATIONAL]
- Four teens held over vandalism at Okinawa WWII mass suicide site
etc.

[VIEW FROM OSAKA]
- Big city, small village leaders tackle demographics

[WORLD]
- Train bomber hunted in U.K.; threat level up
etc.

[SPORTS]
- NPB | Hawks capture PL pennant
etc.



Opinion（日本語注釈・QRボイス付）
------------------------
- 音楽著作権使用料をめぐる闘い

The Japan Times On Sunday
SEPTEMBER 10, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 37



Front page
------------------------
- China’s sway over North wanes



Features
------------------------
- YOUTH SUICIDE

　As people around the globe mark World Suicide Prevention Day
　on Sept. 10, Japan is seeking more effective ways
　to stop children and teenagers from taking their own lives



News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Japan looks to reshape lifestyles
- JTA drafts rules for setting minpaku business holidays
etc.

[WORLD]
- Millions told to flee hurricane
- Mexican quake toll passes 60; tsunami touch N. Z.
etc.

[SPORTS]
- TRACK AND FIELD | Kiryu makes history with sub-10 second 100 meters
- MLB | Darvish fastest ever to 1,000 Ks
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
-「敵基地攻撃能力」を保有すべきかの議論
- ロヒンギャ難民が集団避難
- 眞子さま婚約内定
- 民進党前原代表、山野氏幹事長撤回
- 宮崎県庁でマダニが逃げ出す
- 悠仁さま、11歳の誕生日
- ドゥテルテ・フィリピン大統領が進める麻薬捜査
- 山尾議員、不倫否定



Opinion（日本語注釈）
------------------------
- 太平洋クロマグロの漁獲枠　※QRボイス付
- 裕福な君主がさらに裕福に
etc.



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- Attention turns to kabocha squash as cooler weather approaches
etc.

[KYOTO RESTAURANTS]

[DESSERT WATCH]

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- It takes threats from the unstable for us to question security

[MEDIA MIX]
- Severe school anxiety puts teens at risk

[COUNTERPOINT]
- Abe’s extremism undermines Japan’s interests

[BOOKS]
- New edition of classic revisits Japanese who live with the land
etc.

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]　（日本語注釈付）
- Kano Ozawa (小澤可乃) | Ozawa breathes fresh air into opera direction
　オペラ演出家。世界的に活躍する日本人オペラ歌手の数は多いが、監督は珍しい。
　階層的で男性優位といわれるオペラ監督業の世界で、日本人女性として名をはせるため、
　小澤氏は一歩ずつ、いばらの道を歩んでいる。

[20 QUESTIONS]
- Michael Drzmisek Sozui | Tea master: ’Come share a bowl of matcha’

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

The Japan Times On Sunday
SEPTEMBER 3, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 36



Front page
------------------------
- Maehara faces a rocky beginning



Features
------------------------
- BATTLING NUCLEAR DEMONS

　Mental health issues continue to haunt those
　who were the first line of defense during the Fukushima disaster



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- Halal industry gathers pace but experts say there’s more to do
etc.

[TOKYO FOOD FILE]

[KONBINI WATCH]

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- The naivete of youth can be a costly problem

[MEDIA MIX]
- No one else wants Okinawa’s U.S. bases

[COUNTERPOINT]
- Happy history in the land of the repressed

[BOOKS]
- Hideo Kobayashi: Harbinger of the age of professional critics
etc.

[JAPAN TIMES GONE BY]
- 100 years ago | Saitama father makes tragic jest about horse (Friday, Sept. 28, 1917
)
- 75 years ago | Japanese seaplane bombs U.S. mainland (Thursday, Sept. 17, 1942)
- 50 years ago | TV firm seeks talented foreign performers (Sunday, Sept. 24, 1967)
- 25 years ago | Students get a taste of five-day school weeks (Sunday, Sept. 13, 1992)

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]（日本語注釈付）
- Takamichi Saeki (佐伯隆通) | Saeki styles his own American dream
　渡米後25年以上経った今、彼はマンハッタン南部バワリーにサロンを構える美容師・スタイリストである。
　サロンはさながらアートギャラリーのようだが、それには彼が歩んできた道のりが関係している。

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]



News
------------------------
[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
- 米テキサス州ヒューストンの洪水被害への市長の対応
- 北朝鮮ミサイルの日本上空通過、今後も続く？
- 羽田孜元首相が死去
- 米海軍の艦船事故、乗組員10人遺体見つかる
- ウーバー、新CEO決定
- メイ英首相、日本を公式訪問
- 被爆者の谷口稜曄さん、死去
- 国家公務員の旧姓使用範囲を拡大

[NATIONAL]
- Inoki plans latest N. Korea visit
- Two Niigata reactors eyed for restarts
etc.

[WORLD]
- U.S. to help South Korea boost missile capabilities
- Myanmar says toll in clashes hits almost 400
etc.

[SPORTS]
- JUDO | Arai captures 70-kg gold
- COLLEGE SPORTS | Emmert offers insight on NCAA
etc.



Opinion（日本語注釈・QRボイス付）
------------------------
- 少年法適用年齢引き下げの是非
etc.



Others
------------------------
[HELP WANTED ADS]

The Japan Times On Sunday
AUGUST 27, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 35



Front page
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- North breaks hiatus in launches



Features
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- Reconnecting with our nature

　An interactive art collective wants us all to connect
　and experience a world without boundaries



Timeout
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[FOOD]
- Kyoto paths: Treats and tradition on the trail
etc.

[OSAKA RESTAURANTS]

[DESSERT WATCH]

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Happiness remains indefinable at heart

[MEDIA MIX]
- Showing the way forward on matahara

[COUNTERPOINT]
- Koike tests possibilities and perils of populism in Japan

[BOOKS]
- A careful recounting of the 2011 tsunami and what came after and what came after
etc.

[20 QUESTIONS]
- Sayuri Suzuki | Showbiz interpreter works with witches

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]



News
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[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
- 米海軍のミサイル駆逐艦衝突事故、２カ月で２度目
- トランプ米大統領、アフガニスタン新戦略発表
- 広島土砂災害から３年、77人の冥福祈る
- 香港「雨傘運動」主導者に実刑判決で大規模抗議デモ
- 民進党代表選
- 皆既日食に全米が興奮
- 北朝鮮制裁で河野外相「抜け穴をつぶしていく」
- 東芝の半導体売却、新たな局面

[NATIONAL]
- Group launches anime pilgrimage
- Subsidies eyed for train upgrades
etc.

[WORLD]
- Ex-Thai PM Yingluck flees abroad
- Myanmar ethnic attacks kill 89
etc.

[SPORTS]
- WRESTLING | Takahashi bags 57-kg gold
- NPB | Otani heating up in a hurry
etc.



Opinion（日本語注釈・QRボイス付）
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- ネット時代におけるNHK受信料

The Japan Times On Sunday
AUGUST 20, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 34



Front page
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- Exit by Bannon tips trade scales



Features
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- CRANK IT!

　Glorious gachapon offer cheap thrills, no bills required



Timeout
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[FOOD]
- Pickle your own veggies using a low-maintenance nukadoko
etc.

[TOKYO FOOD FILE]
- An Di: Vietnamese cuisine, Japanese sensibility

[KONBINI WATCH]

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Japan grapples with its new arrivals

[MEDIA MIX]
- Facing up to the cold hard truth of war

[COUNTERPOINT]
- Abe tries to ride out storm in bid to restore trust deficit

[BOOKS]
- Akutagawa: Writing in the shadows of Japan’s literary giants
etc.

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]　（日本語注釈付）
- Ayako Kato (加藤文子) | Dancer finds beauty of being, purpose in U.S.

　シカゴを拠点に、独自の「風流」スタイルを取り入れ、国内外の音楽家とコラボした
　ダンス創作・公演を行っている。「自分は何者なのか、どんな人間なのか」という問いを
　突きつけられる米国の環境や文化は、表現者である自分を成長させてくれると加藤氏はいう。

[THE LIVING PAST]
- Wabi lies at the heart of Japanese history


[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]




News
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[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
- トランプ米大統領、衝突事件への対応が非難される
- 北朝鮮情勢、核の抑止力が試される
- 白人国家主義者の集会で女性が死亡
- 北朝鮮ミサイル飛行ルートの４県知事、国に要請
- 北朝鮮、グアム島ミサイル発射計画を中止
- 終戦から72年、全国戦没者追悼式
- 草間彌生美術館、東京で開館へ
- ハガディ新駐日大使が着任

[NATIONAL]
- Struggling Legoland tries freebies
- Hokkaido sightseeing bus veers off road, injuring 39
etc.

[WORLD]
- U.K. academic publisher pulls articles from China
- Spain attacks planned in minute detail
etc.

[SPORTS]
- MPB | Giants ban Yamaguchi for season
- MLB | Machado’s slam sinks Angels
etc.



Opinion（日本語注釈・QRボイス付）
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- 安倍首相の「人材投資」方針

The Japan Times On Sunday
AUGUST 13, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 33



Front page
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- MUFG looks to woo global talent



Features
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- Food for thought

　Government agencies are joining private initiatives
　to tackle the growing problem of food waste in Japan



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- Long valued in Kyoto, hamo eel provides a hearty summer treat
etc.

[KYOTO RESTAURANTS]
- Sumikura: Crafting odes to the quotidian bento

[DESSERT WATCH]

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- The role of rules in a ’moral education’

[MEDIA MIX]
- METI map seeks to pass nuclear buck

[COUNTERPOINT]
- The unfinished business of Indian partition

[BOOKS]
- Author tackles taboo of caring for elderly parents in new book
etc.

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]　（日本語注釈付）
- Misaki Morino (森野 美咲) | Soprano Morino follows the music to Vienna

　「音楽の都」ウィーンでプロのソプラノ歌手となる。当初は現地の人々の率直な物言いに動揺し、
　教師と議論を重ねる学び方に戸惑ったが、やがて強い信頼が築かれた。
　独、伊、英、日の４ヵ国語で歌う技術を持つ森野氏には世界中から出演依頼が寄せられる。


[20 QUESTIONS]
- Larissa Corriveau | Cormorant fisher hooked on the small details

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]



News
------------------------
[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
- 北朝鮮への制裁強化、その影響力は？
- 核戦争が起きる可能性
- 広島原爆の日、国連の核兵器禁止条約に言及
- 国連、北朝鮮制裁決議を採択
- 小野寺防衛相、自衛隊の「敵地攻撃能力保有」を検討
- 「日本ファーストの会」設立
- 長崎市長、政府に核兵器禁止条約参加求める
- 米、外交官に向けてパリ協定対応を通達


[NATIONAL]
- U.S. veteran to give back WWII flag
- Shiga’s Koka ninja test to be held in Tokyo for first time
etc.

[WORLD]
- Guam, Japan gird against North
- World’s oldest man dies at age of 113 in Israel
etc.

[SPORTS]
- PGA CHAMPIONSHIP | Matsuyama tied for PGA lead
- BASKETBALL | Lang values Japan experience
etc.



Opinion（日本語注釈・QRボイス付）
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- Respect the will of Taiwanese | 台湾人の意思を尊重せよ
etc.

The Japan Times On Sunday
AUGUST 6, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 32



Front page
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- U.N. targets North Korea exports



Anniversary special
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[JAMAICA INDEPENDENCE DAY]
- Friendly ties built on mutual trust



Features
------------------------
- Is this the end of the road for vintage cars in Japan?



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- Fukuoka bar is a veritable temple of whiskey with over 3,000 bottles
etc.

[TOKYO FOOD FILE]
- Umbilical: Linking friends with fine food and wine

[KONBINI WATCH]

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Speed bump won’t stop baseball’s teen powerhouse

[MEDIA MIX]
- Parsing gender stereotypes in Japan

[COUNTERPOINT]
- Beleaguered Abe on the ropes as support weakens

[BOOKS]
- Junichiro Tanizaki: Speaking to the light from the shadows
etc.

[JAPAN TIMES GONE BY]
- 100 years ago | Woman kills herself after keeping lost cash (Sunday, Aug. 5, 1917)
- 75 years ago | Experts debate need of language for sphere (Tuesday, Aug. 18, 1942)
- 50 years ago | Iconic Ginza streetcars are on their way out (Tuesday, Aug. 22, 1967)
- 25 years ago | Smoking ban starts at Yamanote Line stations (Sunday, Aug. 2, 1992)


[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]（日本語注釈付）
- Seigaku (星覚) ｜A life with less can be so much more

　2011年からベルリンを拠点に座禅の指導などを行う修行僧の星覚氏。
　禅の世界に入るきっかけは、演劇の世界にあった。


[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]




News
------------------------
[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
- 改造内閣発足
- 北朝鮮がICBM発射実験を繰り返す時代
- オーストラリア、飛行機爆発テロの計画を阻止
- ダルビッシュ、レンジャーズからドジャースへ
- 籠池夫妻、逮捕
- プーチン大統領、米外交官の削減を要請
- ティラーソン国務長官、北朝鮮体制転換は求めない
- 民泊で中国大手の途家と楽天が提携

[DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN]
- Indictment raises questions about Mt. Gox theft

[NATIONAL]
- Rain-soaked Kyushu now faces typhoon
etc.

[WORLD]
- ASEAN talks focus on sea, North Korea
etc.

[SPORTS]
- NPB | Togame credits Tateyama for guidance
etc.



Opinion（日本語注釈・QRボイス付）
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- 国連の2030アジェンダ



Others
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The Japan Times On Sunday
JULY 30, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 31



Front page
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- North nears capability to strike U.S.



Features
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- STRATEGIC APPROACH

　Washington’s shifting policy on its redeployment of
　nuclear weapons in the Asia-Pacific region is putting Japan
　in an increasingly difficult position



Timeout
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[AT A GLANCE]
- An island in the spotlight

[FOOD]
- Grass-fed cows making slow but steady progress, delicious milk
etc.

[KAMAKURA RESTAURANTS]
- Latteria Bebe: Two brothers, one focus on Italian food

[DESSERT WATCH]

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Death: We all have to go sometime

[MEDIA MIX]
- Spare a thought for the secretaries

[COUNTERPOINT]
- Labor reforms come up short for Japan’s ’precariat’

[BOOKS]
- Memories, records evoke everyday life in wartime Kyushu
etc.

[20 QUESTIONS]
- Dabiz Molinero | ’Imagination pushes art and makes it limitless’


[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]



News
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[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
- トランプ米大統領、次にクビにするのは司法長官？
- 幸せはお金で買える？
- 東電福島第１原発３号機、デブリの様子が明らかに
- 安倍首相、加計学園問題で答弁
- 猫にかまれて女性が死亡
- 民進党の蓮舫党首、辞任へ
- 欧米男性の精子数、減少傾向


[NATIONAL]
- Inada’s leadership hopes evaporate
- Fishermen express anger, fear over North’s missiles
etc.

[WORLD]
- Trump ousts chief of staff, installs ex-general Kelly
- Sharif ouster not disruptive
etc.

[SPORTS]
- SWIMMING | Japan nets 2 breaststroke medals
- COLLEGE SPORTS | Tsukuba moves to promote college sports
etc.



Opinion（日本語注釈・QRボイス付）
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- 所有者不明の土地

The Japan Times On Sunday
JULY 23, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 30



Front page
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- Robot finds potential fuel debris



Features
------------------------
- How not to create a stink at the office

　More domestic companies are taking the issue of
　unpleasant odors in the workplace seriously



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- Kumano Kodo: Hot Spring-boiled eggs and ancient bento on the trail
etc.

[OSAKA RESTAURANTS]
- Kiji: Moving the tradition of okonomiyaki forward

[KONBINI WATCH]

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Try checking into a love hotel for a good night’s sleep

[MEDIA MIX]
- Public questions Japan’s duck and cover drills

[COUNTERPOINT]
- A reset for Abe’s constitutional revision agenda?

[BOOKS]
- Photographer shoots Japanese culture via its vending machines
etc.

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]　（日本語注釈付）
- Yasuhiko Tsuchida (土田康彦) | Bringing a hint of Japan to Venetian glass art

[20 QUESTIONS]
- Paul Christie | Exploring the heart of Japan

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]



News
------------------------
[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
- オバマケア代替案、再び頓挫
- 安倍首相、改憲の夢は先送り？
- 安倍内閣の支持率、さらに下落
- 医師の日野原重明さん、死去
- NZ男性、精神科病院で拘束後死去
- 韓国、北朝鮮に南北会談提案
- 稲田防衛大臣、新たな隠ぺい疑惑
- 沼田真佑さんに芥川賞

[NATIONAL]
- Residents near Atsugi air base plan new suit over noise
etc.

[WORLD]
- U.S. to bar Americans from N. Korea travel
etc.

[SPORTS]
- Hakuho still on target for 39th Emperor’s Cup
etc.



Opinion（日本語注釈・QRボイス付）
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- 海洋の保全