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

The Japan Times On Sunday
JULY 16, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 29



Front page
------------------------
- Attention turns to fate of Liu’s wife



Features
------------------------
- Growing paper clothes in rural Japan

　A small community in Miyagi Prefecture is struggling
　to continue making one of its most-famous craft exports
　－ Shiroishi handmade paper and paper clothes



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- Once a food for the upper classes, tofu is now enjoyed by the masses
etc.

[TOKYO FOOD FILE]
- Maruka: Udon at its best, if you don’t mind the wait

[DESSERT WATCH]

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Who is keeping an eye on Japan’s surveillance power?

[MEDIA MIX]
- Fundraising loopholes, a political norm

[COUNTERPOINT]
- A decade after Niigata’s nuclear close call

[BOOKS]
- Literary collection sheds light on corners of Meiji Era
etc.

[THE LIVING PAST]
- Harsh lessons learned from Zen meditation

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]　（日本語注釈付）
- Yosuke Ushigome (牛込 陽介) | Designer finds solutions in English and humor

　デザイン会社Takramのロンドンスタジオで働くデザイナー。慶応大学卒業後、
　東京大学大学院に進学、その後名門RCAに進学。今でこそ難解なアイデアを英語でプレゼンし、
　不自由なく英語を使うが、当初は大きな障害だったという。言語の壁を克服した方法とは。


[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]



News
------------------------
[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
- 米ロシア制裁法案とトランプ大統領長男のロシア接触
- 安倍首相、内閣改造で支持率アップ狙う
- 奈良市長選、現職の仲川氏当選
- 前川前事務次官、国会で証言
- ビットコイン取引所社長の裁判始まる
- 沖縄県、辺野古工事差し止め提訴へ
- IS指導者バグダディ容疑者死亡、人権監視団
- ノーベル平和賞作家劉暁波氏、死亡


[NATIONAL]
- ’Pokemon Go’ turns into a fitness tool
etc.

[VIEW FROM OSAKA]
- Doubt cast over Tomin First’s national appeal

[WORLD]
- For Liu, torture was distance from wife
etc.

[SPORTS]
- SUPER RUGBY | Sunwolves take finale in rout
etc.



Opinion（日本語注釈・QRボイス付）
------------------------
- ボルボが下した電気化の決定

The Japan Times On Sunday
JULY 9, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 28



Front page
------------------------
- Kyushu races to find survivors



Features
------------------------
- Living doll: Licca-chan’s legacy lives on

　As Takaratomy’s popular toy celebrates its 50th birthday,
　we examine how it has evolved over the past five decades
　to reflect the times



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- Spain meets washoku: Cooking along to the sizzling beat in Ibiza
etc.

[KYOTO RESTAURANTS]
- Nanaezushi: Quality, affordable neighborhood sushi

[KONBINI WATCH]

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Abe’s hotel spa and gym visits inflame media speculation

[MEDIA MIX]
- Shogi: A measure of artificial intelligence

[COUNTERPOINT]
- Tokyo poll offers Abe a chance to look in the mirror

[BOOKS]
- ’The Reason I Jump’ author returns with new English collection
etc.

[20 QUESTIONS]
- Nao Yazawa(谷沢直) | Manga artist surprised by English necessity

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]　（日本語注釈付）
- 中村 祐輔 | Leading cancer researcher pursues answers

　遺伝医学・ゲノム解析の世界的権威。70年代に外科医としてキャリアを開始、
　現在はシカゴ大学医学部教授。駆け出しの外科医だったころに出会ったがん患者や、
　結腸がんで亡くなった母親のことを思いながら、がんの治療薬開発に取り組んでいる。


[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]



News
------------------------
[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
- 今後の米国の北朝鮮ミサイル対応は？
- 都議選、自民党惨敗
- 都議選、「都民ファーストの会」圧勝
- 左右合わせた肺、初の移植手術成功
- 中国、南シナ海での米駆逐艦航行を批判
- 顔認証ゲート使用で入国簡易化へ
- 民進、蓮舫代表「極めて深刻」
- 九州で記録的な豪雨

[NATIONAL]
- Hibakusha hail U.N. A-bomb ban
- First foreign cormorant fisher makes debut at Kyoto tourist site
etc.

[WORLD]
- Delta passenger fought crew to open an exit door
- U.S. flies B-1B bombers near North following test
etc.

[SPORTS]
- WIMBLEDON | Nishikori ousted in 3rd round
- SUMO | Takayasu set for ozeki debut
etc.



Opinion（日本語注釈・QRボイス付）
------------------------
- ソースコード開示の是非

The Japan Times On Sunday
JULY 2, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 27



Front page
------------------------
- Trump, Moon unite over North



Features
------------------------
- Earhart’s disappearance continues to confound

　Eighty years after the U.S. aviatrix vanished over the Pacific,
　theories explaining her failure to reach her destination
　―including several involving the Imperial Japanese Army―
　have brought us no closer to solving the mystery



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- Spain meets washoku: Three top chefs take their expertise abroad
etc.

[TOKYO FOOD FILE]

[DESSERT WATCH]

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Keep your eyes and ears open, and hands inside your pockets

[MEDIA MIX]
- Once a drug user, always an outcast

[COUNTERPOINT]
- The 80th anniversary of Japan’s invasion of China

[BOOKS]
- Fukuzawa Yukichi: A cultural critic truly ahead of his time
etc.

[JAPAN TIMES GONE BY]
- 100 years ago | Mountaineers issued with official warning (Sunday, July 1, 1917)
- 75 years ago | The latest U.S. craze is all things Japanese (Saturday, July 11, 1942)
- 50 years ago | Elderly man embarks on 180-km row up river (Saturday, July 15, 1967)
- 25 years ago | Oita village selling itself as ’Twin Peaks’ (Friday, July 31, 1992)

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]　（日本語注釈付）
- チェン菜美子 | Blogger satisfies an appetite for Japanese fare

　日本料理を作りたいという友人たちに英語でレシピを書いて
　あげていたことが始まりで、2011年にブログを開始。現在は、
　日本の家庭料理を中心とするレシピを紹介する人気YouTuberでもある。


[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]




News
------------------------
[WEEK IN REVIEW]　（日本語注釈付・短めの英文）
- トランプ米大統領と共和党の複雑な関係
- タカタ、経営破綻
- 「イスラム国」の指導者バグダディの後継者は？
- 青酸連続殺害、京都地裁初公判
- 世論調査で米大統領の信頼下がる
- 藤井聡太四段、29連勝
- 稲田防衛相の自衛隊発言
- 北朝鮮、韓国の朴前大統領を「極刑に処す」と発表

[NATIONAL]
- Ebizo starts English version of late wife Kobayashi’s popular blog
etc.

[WORLD]
- U.N. cites ’notable trend’ of Syrians going home
etc.

[SPORTS]
- Aoki makes MLB pitching debut as Yanks rout Astros
etc.



Opinion（日本語注釈・QRボイス付）
------------------------
- 受動喫煙防止法先送りは誤った判断
　

The Japan Times On Sunday
JUNE 25, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 26



Front page
------------------------
- Kobayashi praised for cancer blog



Features
------------------------
- WATCH WHAT YOU DO AND SAY

　Broader ramifications of the new conspiracy law cause concern
　Observers question how the legislation will affect Japanese people as a whole,
　who it is to be applied to and under what circumstances



News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Shelters fail many abused kids
- VR amusement center opens in Shibuya to cash in on new tech
etc.

[WORLD]
- GOP’s health bill in danger of failure
- ’Victim’ North denies torturing Warmbier
etc.

[SPORTS]
- MLB | Tanaka, Darvish deliver drama
- RUGBY | Ireland routs Japan for sweep
etc.



Week in review　　※日本語注釈付の短い英文記事
------------------------
- 韓国大統領、北朝鮮拘束者の解放求める
- 外国人投資家、日本株上昇に乗り遅れる
- イージス艦衝突事故、米海軍が７人全員死亡
- 韓国、脱原発にカジ
- 安倍首相、「真摯に説明責任果たす」
- 築地・豊洲を両立、小池都知事
- 森友学園を家宅捜査
- 自民党、憲法９条に自衛隊明記案



Opinion
------------------------
[EDITORIAL]　
- Japan and ’One Belt, One Road’ | 日本と中国の「一帯一路」　　※日本語注釈・ボイスQR付
- Firms need new strategies in new world order | 世界の新秩序への対応　　※日本語注釈付
etc.

[LETTERS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- Entrepreneur seeks to wean Hong Kongers off eating meat
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- What will we eat when all the food runs out?

[COUNTERPOINT]
- The politics of religious hatemongering in India

[MEDIA MIX]
- Sticky bonds of the media and government

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- 清宮伸子 | Judging a bookbinder in France by her covers

[BOOKS]
- Waking up to China’s age-old dream of holding court
etc.



Diversions
------------------------
[20 QUESTIONS]
- Steve Plotnicki | ’Learn how to analyze what you’re eating’
[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

The Japan Times On Sunday
JUNE 18, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 25



Front page
------------------------
- Cargo ship, U.S. destroyer collide



Features
------------------------
- The extraordinary untold story of ’You Only Live Twice’

　On the 50th anniversary of the premiere of the fifth ’James Bond’ film in Japan,
　we explore spy rings in Tokyo, a secretive Sherlock Holmes society
　and an Australian double agent behind 007’s Japanese adventure


News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Hibakusha take petition to U.N.
- SDF’s U.N. role evolving 25 years after debut of peacekeeping law
etc.

[VIEW FROM OSAKA]
- Kansai takes measured view on missile drills

[WORLD]
- Trump says he is being investigated
- Minnesota cop acquitted in shooting
etc.

[SPORTS]
- GOLF | Matsuyama’s 65 puts him in the hunt
- SPORTS TRAINING | BodyPlus International opens training facility
- RUGBY | Ireland hammers Japan in test
etc.



Week in review　　※日本語注釈付の短い英文記事
------------------------
-「共謀罪」法案成立
- ロンドンの高層住宅火災
- バットマン俳優アダム・ウェスト氏死去
- ナダル、全仏オープン10回目の優勝
- 上野動物園でジャイアントパンダの赤ちゃんが誕生
- 元NBA選手のロッドマン氏、北朝鮮訪問
- JR西日本の脱線事故、無罪確定
- 米共和党議員ら銃撃される



Opinion
------------------------
[EDITORIAL]　※日本語注釈付
- The case of a small Kochi village | 議会廃止を検討する高知県大川村
- Rand Castile, distinguished Asian art curator | ランド・キャスティール氏をしのぶ
etc.

[LETTERS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- Beat the heat with hiyashi chūka cold Chinese-style noodles
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Living through the golden years has lost its sheen

[COUNTERPOINT]
- Sri Lanka’s firebrand monk invokes Muslim menace

[MEDIA MIX]
- Does Japan really need more veterinarians?

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- 尾竹永子 | Performing artist Eiko Otake a stranger in NYC

[BOOKS]
- Okinawan novelist weaves visceral history into his fiction
etc.



Diversions
------------------------
[THE LIVING PAST]]
- Tracing the decline of a beautiful Japan

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]]

The Japan Times On Sunday
JUNE 11, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 24



Front page
------------------------
- May tries to soldier on, find allies



Features
------------------------
- Plastic fantastic

　How does Tokyo recycle its waste?




News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Citizens welcome abdication law
- Okinawa ’prisoner of conscience’ to address U.N. about perceived abuses

[WORLD]
- Trump ’100%’ ready to testify under oath
- British voters ask: Who are the DUP?
etc.

[SPORTS]
- OLYMPICS | IOC gives women more events at Tokyo Olympics
- MLB | Maeda stellar in relief role
etc.



Week in review　　※日本語注釈付の短い英文記事
------------------------
- メイ英首相、テロ対策強化を訴える
- 受動喫煙防止法案、先送り
- スペースＸ、再利用の宇宙船打ち上げに成功
- 作業員４人の肺からプルトニウム検出
- 米大統領選でロシアのサイバー攻撃、機密文書流出
- 日印原子力協定、可決承認
- 適度な飲酒も脳に悪影響？
- 北朝鮮、巡航ミサイル発射




Opinion
------------------------
[EDITORIAL]　※日本語注釈付
- Make hate speech law stronger | ヘイトスピーチ対策法の課題
- The sin of engineering without a license | 無免許の技術者が犯した罪

[LETTERS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]




Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- When it comes to restaurants, people steal the darndest things
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Today’s web of lies and disinformation: It’s a lot to stomach

[COUNTERPOINT]
- Arrogant Abe disrespects U.N. and the press

[MEDIA MIX]
- The Imperial family and public vs. LDP

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- 倉永美沙 | Misa Kuranaga: Dancing up a storm in Boston

[BOOKS]
- A masterful look at loneliness and malaise in Tokyo
etc.




Diversions
------------------------
[20 QUESTIONS]
- Sofia Pichihua | ’Follow your dreams and do not fear failure’

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]]

The Japan Times On Sunday
JUNE 4, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 23



Front page
------------------------
- U.S. dials up pressure on China



Features
------------------------
- LGBTQ abuse victims suffering in silence
　
　Partners in LGBTQ relationships have a dearth of options
　to choose from when facing violence




News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- U.N. expert fires back at criticism
- Rape of Nanking denial books to stay for Olympics: Apa chief
etc.

[WORLD]
- U.N. increases sanctions on North
- Americans unite for Paris accord
etc.

[SPORTS]
- TENNIS | Djokovic, Nadal advance in Paris
- OLYMPICS | IOC to set 2020 program, include street basketball
etc.



Week in review　　※日本語注釈付の短い英文記事
------------------------
- トランプ米大統領、パリ協定離脱を正式表明
- フィリピンがISのアジア拠点に？
- 安倍首相、戦後3位の在任期間
- 伊G7サミット、北朝鮮などで結束
- 北当選ミサイル発射、EEZに落下
- 安倍首相、加計学園で弁明「圧力一切ない」
- 日本の自殺率、世界6位
- トランプ米大統領、謎の単語をツイート
etc.




Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- Biggest Tokyo Beer Week gets underway in time for the heat
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Is Japan slipping into prewar politics?

[COUNTERPOINT]
- Asia lags Taiwan in accepting LGBTQ equality

[MEDIA MIX]
- The arrested development of female prisons

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- 宮﨑崇 | Takashi Miyazaki: Food ambassador to Ireland

[BOOKS]
- ’Sacred sites’: how popular narratives drive Japan’s tourism
etc.




Opinion
------------------------
[EDITORIAL]　※日本語注釈付
- AlphaGo AI stuns go community | AlphaGo が囲碁の世界に与えた衝撃
- We need an environmental criminal court | 環境犯罪を裁く法廷の必要性

[LETTERS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]




Japan Times gone by
------------------------
[100 YEARS AGO]
Thursday, June 21, 1917
Whole family of five go mad in Yamaguchi

[75 YEARS AGO]
Friday, June 26, 1942
Imperial Naval Forces conquer Aleutians

[50 YEARS AGO]
Sunday, June 18, 1967
New ’James Bond’ film drawing huge crowds

[25 YEARS AGO]
Tuesday, June 16, 1992
Government approves U.N. peacekeeping bill



Diversions
------------------------
[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]]
　

The Japan Times On Sunday
MAY 28, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 22



Front page
------------------------
- G-7 to condemn North Korea



Features
------------------------
- LOST!

　Struggling to cope with millions of unclaimed items in Tokyo



News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Abe, Macron tie on trade, defense
- GSDF completes South Sudan exit
etc.

[WORLD]
- Kushner, Flynn sought Russian back channel
- U.K. arrests key plotters in Manchester bombing
etc.

[SPORTS]
- MLB｜Tanaka rebounds; Yanks lose
- BASKETBALL｜Brex claim first B. League title
etc.



Week in review　　※日本語注釈付の短い英文記事
------------------------
- マンチェスターの爆破事件で安全確保の難しさが浮き彫りに
- 「共謀罪」反対集会の中、衆院通過
- 北朝鮮ミサイル発射は「世界に対する挑戦」：安倍首相
- TPP、参加11ヵ国で発効目指す
- トランプ米大統領、中東和平仲介に意欲
- 中国で日本人６人拘束
- 「女性宮家」議論
- ドゥテルテ比大統領、戒厳令を布告



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- British tradition of afternoon tea is alive and evolving in Tokyo
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Magazine snares rival ’scoop thief’ red-handed

[COUNTERPOINT]
- Are we heading toward a beautiful Japan?

[MEDIA MIX]
- Discrimination in day care is a vexed issue

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- 佐藤恭子｜Curator inspired by New York’s artistic energy

[BOOKS]
- Kawakami uncoils life’s mysteries through dreams
etc.



Opinion
------------------------
[EDITORIAL]　※日本語注釈付
- Limiting universities in Tokyo｜23区内の大学の定員規制
- Burton Watson, noted translator, remembered｜翻訳家バートン・ワトソンさん死去

[LETTERS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]



Diversions
------------------------
[20 QUESTIONS]
- Ben Daggers｜’I have a huge library of magic books at home’

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

The Japan Times On Sunday
MAY 21, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 21



Front page
------------------------
- Trump looks ever more isolated



Features
------------------------
- Looking back on the final days of the dojunkai apartments
　
　On the fourth anniversary of Uenoshita’s demolition,
　we reflect on its storied history




News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Manufacturers bet on bright future for rehab robot market
- Renho takes Abe to task over policies
etc.

[VIEW FROM OSAKA]
- Korean residents may help open doors with Moon

[WORLD]
- Trump said firing relieved pressure
- Assange vows ’war’ over leaks
etc.

[SPORTS]
- Cavs send Celtics to record loss
- Rangers’ winning run hits 10
etc.



Week in review　　※日本語注釈付の短い英文記事
------------------------
- トランプ大統領の捜査に特別検察官任命
- 眞子さま、ご婚約へ
- 世界150ヵ国で大規模なサイバー攻撃
- 北朝鮮、新型ミサイルを発射
- 東芝の半導体売却に差し止め申し立て
- 韓国、５世紀の王宮跡から人骨発見
- 血液細胞作製に大きく進展
- 日韓シャトル外交再開




Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- New harvest green tea goes best with traditional karinto snacks
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- The miserable case of unhappiness surging in Japan

[COUNTERPOINT]
- The slippery slope of appeasement in Bangladesh

[MEDIA MIX]
- Will there be a price to free education?

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- 深谷秀隆｜Shoemaker models creations on feline elegance

[BOOKS]
- An expert’s roving thoughts on Kyoto as it stands today
etc.



Opinion
------------------------
[EDITORIAL]　※日本語注釈付
- Okinawa reversion, 45 years on｜沖縄本土復帰から45年
- Trump’s disability is Dunning-Kruger effect｜米大統領とダニング・クルーガー効果

[LETTERS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]




Diversions
------------------------
[LIVING PAST]
- Hokkaido’s ancient place in the modern world

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

The Japan Times On Sunday
MAY 13, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 20



Front page
------------------------
- Trump warns Comey not to talk



Features
------------------------
- In Fukushima, a land where few return

　The evacuation orders for most of
　the village of Iitate have been lifted.
　But where are the people?



News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Aso and G-7 peers prod U.S. on trade
- Japan Post wants to acquire Nomura’s stake in real estate unit, sources say
etc.

[WORLD]
- Trump suggests he’s secretly taping
- China propaganda drive lauds ’One Road’ overseas
etc.

[SPORTS]
- Chelsea wraps up league title
- Nishikori withdraws in Madrid; Nadal wins
etc.



Week in review　　※日本語注釈付の短い英文記事
------------------------
- 韓国の文在寅新大統領で今後の日韓関係は？
- トランプ米大統領はなぜFBIのコミー長官を解任したのか
- 仏大統領選、マクロン氏が圧勝
- 首相の憲法改正名言に菅官房長官が言及
- 中国、米国に太平洋軍司令官の更迭を要求
- トランプ米大統領、北朝鮮の金委員長と会談の用意
- 韓国、文在寅氏の勝利で北朝鮮政策は転換か
- ラグビーW杯、日本はアイルランドなどと同組



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- Dying father’s lost recipe for fried meat on a stick proving popular
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- North Korea news simmering on front and back burners

[COUNTERPOINT]
- Japan’s constitutional rebirth or reincarnation?

[MEDIA MIX]
- Japan’s fisheries still swimming upstream

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- 鈴木有理: Chasing his dreams through sound

[BOOKS]
- Plumbing Okinawa’s storied past as the Ryukyu Kingdom
etc.



Opinion
------------------------
[EDITORIAL]　※日本語注釈付
- The need to protect coral reefs｜サンゴ礁の保全、急務
- Preventing disabilities in the elderly｜高齢者の健康な日常生活のために

[LETTERS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]



Diversions
------------------------
[20 QUESTIONS]
Richard Brezina: ’I am not a stranger to high adventure’

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

The Japan Times On Sunday
MAY 7, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 19



Front page
------------------------
- Japan weighs acquiring missiles



Features
------------------------
- Calling card: the evolution of business cards in Japan

　Examining the significance of the almighty meishi



News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Men-only islet to be UNESCO site
etc.

[DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN]
- Heists suggest gangs may be back in business

[WORLD]
- In France, leak rattles campaign
etc.

[SPORTS]
- Rangers outlast Mariners in 13
etc.



Week in review　　※日本語注釈付の短い英文記事
------------------------
- 中国に傾き始めたASEAN諸国
- フランス大統領選、好対照の候補者２人
- 英国のEU離脱交渉、前途は多難
- 海上自衛艦、初の「米艦防護」へ
- 習近平主席、北朝鮮の核実験自制呼び掛け：トランプ大統領
- 安倍首相、憲法改正に改めて意欲示す
- プエルトリコが破産申告、米最大
- ナチスに殺害された障害者の脳、医学調査へ




Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- ’Mouthfeel’: The role of texture in taste
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Corporate zombies need ’rich brains’

[COUNTERPOINT]
- Escalating threats to secularism in Bangladesh

[MEDIA MIX]
- Japanese tradition denies surrogacy

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- 山岸潤史 /ジューン・ヤマギシ: Hitting New Orleans with a suitcase and guitar

[BOOKS]
- Kick-starting the discussion of press freedom in Japan
etc.



Japan Times gone by
------------------------
[100 YEARS AGO]
Thursday, May 31, 1917
Tampering with mail at the Post Office

[75 YEARS AGO]
Friday, May 8, 1942
Japan forces defeat U.S. at Corregidor fortress

[50 YEARS AGO]
Friday, May 26, 1967
Mount Fuji is losing
its symmetric outline

[25 YEARS AGO]
Tuesday, May 19, 1992
Tokyo residents avoid talking to foreigners



Opinion　※日本語注釈付
------------------------
[EDITORIAL]
- The labor drag on the economy
etc.

[LETTERS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]



Diversions
------------------------
[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

The Japan Times On Sunday
APRIL 30, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 18



Front page
------------------------
- N. Korea tests missile and world



Features
------------------------
- POPULIST POWER

　Looking back at some of the political platforms
　that have been heavily endorsed by voters over
　the past century in a bid to predict
　where the country might be headed under
　the ’third generation’ of postwar Japanese




News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Land-based Aegis study fast-tracked
- Yamato hikes rates for deliveries
etc.

[WORLD]
- France’s Nazi history dogs far-right candidate Le Pen
- U.S. NSA limits internet activity
etc.

[BUSINESS]
- Stopgap staves off U.S. shutdown
- U.S. quarterly growth rate worst in years
etc.

[SPORTS]
- Maeda regains form for Dodgers
- Walters aims to inspire with coaching
etc.



Week in review　　※日本語注釈付の短い英文記事
------------------------
- 仏大統領選挙、ルペン氏勝利の可能性
- 受動喫煙対策が難航
- フィギュア国別対抗戦、日本が３大会ぶり２度目の優勝
- 東海村・核燃再処理工場　廃止に70年8000億円
- 仏大統領選挙、マクロン氏とルペン氏が決選投票へ
- NSAとの情報活動協力について菅官房長官言及控える
- 今村復興相、辞任
-「報道の自由」ランキング、日本は72位




Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- Diving into the world of Japanese sea greens
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Donald Trump’s ’first 100 days’ is down for the count

[COUNTERPOINT]
- Civil society across Asia is flowering but fragile

[MEDIA MIX]
- Voter apathy can threaten democracy

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]　　※日本語注釈付
- 根本雅子: Bringing experience abroad to the workplace

[SCIENCE & NATURE]　　※日本語注釈付
- Indonesia’s ’selfie monkey’ facing extinction
etc.

[BOOKS]
- Heroism and defiance in the response to the Fukushima disaster
etc.




Opinion　※日本語注釈付
------------------------
[EDITORIAL]
- Lawsuits against local offi cials｜住民訴訟の賠償軽減
etc.

[GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES]

[LETTERS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]




Diversions
------------------------
[20 QUESTIONS]
- Mayuko Hagiwara (Professional cyclist)｜’Challenge yourself as much as possible’

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

The Japan Times On Sunday
APRIL 23, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 17



Front page
------------------------
- Paris attack helps Le Pen: Trump



Features
------------------------
- Unchartered waters

　Exploring the untapped potential of Tokyo’s
　waterways ahead of the 2020 Olympics




News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- At crippled plant, a step toward normal
- Aso wary of inking trade deal with U.S.
etc.

[WORLD]
- Xi told Trump Korea was Chinese
- U.S. won’t let Exxon drill in Russia
etc.

[BUSINESS]
- Tellmeclub’s failure reflects travel industry reality
- Global finance officials defend benefits of free trade
etc.

[SPORTS]
- Hanyu, Uno finish 1-2 for Japan
- A’s get best of Mariners, Iwakuma
etc.



Week in review　　※日本語注釈付の短い英文記事
------------------------
- 北朝鮮で軍事パレード開催
- 結婚願望のある独身者に厳しい道のり
- 北朝鮮、ミサイル発射失敗
- 米国抜きのTPP協議へ
- 世界最高齢のイタリア人女性、死去
- 韓国検察、朴前大統領を起訴
- メイ英首相、総選挙前倒しを表明
- ペンス米副大統領、横須賀の空母で演説、北朝鮮けん制




Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- The storied history of the potato in traditional Japanese cooking
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Could Japan be the next melting pot?

[COUNTERPOINT]
- Revisionist drivel exposed by former ’comfort woman’

[MEDIA MIX]
- Film renews debate over renewables

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]　　※日本語注釈付
- 渡辺つばさ: Mixing punk with fashion on New York runways

[SCIENCE & NATURE]　　※日本語注釈付
- Plant butchers mimic traditional meat flavors
etc.

[BOOKS]
- Of insubordination in the Imperial Army and the road to war
etc.




Opinion　※日本語注釈付
------------------------
[EDITORIAL]
- The gridlock in Isahaya Bay _ 諫早湾干拓事業をめぐる対立
etc.

[GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES]

[LETTERS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]




Diversions
------------------------
[20 QUESTIONS]
- Teri Suzanne: ’A pair of scissors is the superhero of utensils’

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

The Japan Times On Sunday
APRIL 16, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 16



Front page
------------------------
- Korean war hype rings hollow



Features
------------------------
- Pursuing peculiar passions!
　
　The wacky world of Japan’s offbeat groups



News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Population falls for sixth year running
- Chiba murder suspect talked to girl on patrols
etc.

[VIEW FROM OSAKA]
- The real Moritomo Gakuen story is clear as mud

[WORLD]
- North Korea shows off suspected new missiles
- ’Mother of all bombs’ is child of WWII arms
etc.

[BUSINESS]
- Japan, China remain on U.S. list
- Going mobile: Apple enters race for self-driving cars
etc.

[SPORTS]
- Tanaka solid against Cards
- Hagino, Ohashi win at nationals
etc.



Week in review　　※日本語注釈付の短い英文記事
------------------------
- シリア攻撃でよみがえる痛ましい記憶
- G7、ロシア制裁措置で足並みそろわず
- 米空母、朝鮮半島近海へと北上
- 日本の人口は2065年に8808万人に
- 浅田真央、引退を表明
- トランプ大統領、北朝鮮攻撃の可能性を示唆
- ドルトムントの選手を乗せたバスの近くで爆発
- 男性、米ユナイテッド機から引きずり降ろされる
etc.




Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- Noz brings ’seed to table’ ethos to Tokyo
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Tying the knot is unraveling in Japan

[COUNTERPOINT]
- Abe’s self-inflicted statue wounds fester in Seoul

[MEDIA MIX]
- Television has forgotten its golden years

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]　　※日本語注釈付
- 滝田明日香: Veterinarian embraces life on the African plains

[SCIENCE & NATURE]　　※日本語注釈付
- Creating a real ghost in the shell
etc.

[BOOKS]
- Reading between the layers: a tale of silk and subversion
etc.




Opinion　※日本語注釈付
------------------------
[EDITORIAL]
- Bleak population prospects _ 日本の将来推計人口
etc.

[GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES]

[LETTERS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]




Diversions
------------------------
[THE LIVING PAST]
The evolution of the Japanese ego: part 4

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

The Japan Times On Sunday
APRIL 9, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 15



Front page
------------------------
- U.S., Russia lock horns over Syria



Features
------------------------
- Disputatious legacies: Okinawa-China relations

　Examining the ties that bind the southern
　archipelago with mainland China




News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Consortium mulled for Toshiba unit bid
- WHO tells Japan to ban public smoking
etc.

[WORLD]
- Gas attack’s horror drove Trump to act
- Truck attack kills four in central Stockholm crowd
etc.

[BUSINESS]
- ’Nekonomics’ keeps Japan’s economy purring
- U.S. unemployment rate falls, but job creation weak
etc.

[SPORTS]
- Sunwolves rally for first victory
- Suzuki shines for South Georgia Tech
etc.



Week in review　　※日本語注釈付の短い英文記事
------------------------
- トランプ大統領の娘と娘婿を巡る倫理上の懸念
- 原子力に賭けて失敗したウェスティングハウス
- 原発事故賠償費負担に新電力は反発
- 長嶺安政・駐韓大使、帰任
- サイト「アキエリークス」登場
- 今村復興相、記者会見での激高を謝罪
- 北朝鮮、日本海に弾道ミサイル
- シリアで毒ガス攻撃、死者多数




Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- Sake startup makes waves in industry
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Japan suffers from the grand illusion of prosperity

[COUNTERPOINT]
- The journey from Hiroshima to Pyongyang

[MEDIA MIX]
- Higher education keeps overreaching

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]　　※日本語注釈付
- 藤本信介: Fujimoto makes his mark in Korean film scene

[SCIENCE & NATURE]　　※日本語注釈付
- Trump love not enough to bring back coal
etc.

[BOOKS]
- Revisiting Chalmers Johnson on the U.S.-Japan relationship
etc.




Opinion　※日本語注釈付
------------------------
[EDITORIAL]
- Imperial Rescript on Education _ 教育勅語の学校教材活用
etc.

[GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES]

[LETTERS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]




Diversions
------------------------
[20 QUESTIONS]
Ken Yokoyama: ’Be selfless and look at the big picture’

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]