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

The Japan Times On Sunday
APRIL 2, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 14



Front page
------------------------
- Trump orders review of U.S. trade



Features
------------------------
- Matohu: Observing tradition in modern design
- Tokyo fashion week



News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Toshiba heads for third delay on earnings
- Parks fill up as nation readies for annual ’sakura’ extravaganza
etc.

[DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN]
- Gangs aren’t as intimidating as they used to be

[WORLD]
- China downplays U.S. tensions
- White House staff wealth is revealed
etc.

[BUSINESS]
- Hindus imperil India meat firms
- Russians turn to alcohol-free beer as government fights drinking
etc.

[SPORTS]
- Medvedeva retains title; Mihara fifth
- Giants best Dragons in opener
etc.



Week in review　　※日本語注釈付の短い英文記事
------------------------
- 香港の行政長官選挙、親中派の林鄭月娥氏が当選
- 高裁が高浜原発運転差し止め取り消しの判決
- 那須のスキー場で雪崩、高校生ら8人死亡
- 核兵器禁止条約交渉会議に日本は不参加を表明
- 英首相、EU離脱を通知
- 東芝、WHの米破産法申請を承認
- マレーシア、金正男氏の遺体を北朝鮮に移送
- 韓国の朴槿恵前大統領、逮捕




Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- Craft Sake Week picks up steam in Roppongi Hills
*Craft Sake Week is the brainchild of former soccer star Hidetoshi Nakata.
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Easter: cracking the final festival frontier

[COUNTERPOINT]
- What conspires to make Japanese seem so unhappy?

[MEDIA MIX]
- What, if anything, makes Japan unique?

[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Etsuro Sotoo: Master sculptor found calling in a pile of rocks

[SCIENCE & NATURE]　　※日本語注釈付
- Lypa’s art speaks of life ’out on the land’etc.

[BOOKS]
- Murakami’s latest lacks touch that inspired a generation
etc.



Japan Times gone by
------------------------
[100 YEARS AGO]
Friday, April 13, 1917
Yoshino-yama cherry trees attacked by ants

[75 YEARS AGO]
Tuesday, April 14, 1942
Bataan Peninsula falls after MacArthur flees

[50 YEARS AGO]
Wednesday, April 5, 1967
Wife no longer hesitant in taking a bath first

[25 YEARS AGO]
Saturday, April 18, 1992
Fingerprint revision passes amid outcry



Opinion　※日本語注釈付
------------------------
[EDITORIAL]
- A treaty to ban nuclear weapons　※QR音声付
- New York banker left a legacy
etc.

[GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES]

[LETTERS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]



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

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

The Japan Times On Sunday
MARCH 26, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 13



Front page
------------------------
- Trump presidency facing crisis



Feature
------------------------
- Coming of age? Japan’s shifting definition of adulthood

　With the Justice Ministry weighing
whether or not to lower the age of majority,
　we examine a few key issues surrounding the debate



News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Abductee support group calls for government help
- 84% of top companies rethinking work hours
etc.

[WORLD]
- Details released on London attacker
- Some parts of ’Obamacare’ working well, others not
etc.

[BUSINESS]
- Calculating the negative impact of the games
- End of JAL rehab curbs set to shake up airline industry

[SPORTS]
- Nishikori tops Anderson, makes 3rd round in Miami
- Kentucky marches past UCLA
etc.



Week in review　　※日本語注釈付きの短い英文記事
------------------------
- ブラジルで食肉不正問題が発覚、経済に打撃
- 日露外務・防衛閣僚会議が再開、北朝鮮対策で連携強調
- 北朝鮮、新型ロケットエンジン実験成功を発表
- 石原元都知事、都議会百条委員会で証言
- 「共謀罪」法案を閣議決定
- 韓国朴前大統領が検察の事情聴取のため出頭
- ロンドンの国会議事堂付近でテロ、容疑者含む5人死亡
- 籠池氏、安倍首相からの百万円の寄付を証言



Timeout
------------------------
[ESCAPE]　　※一部日本語注釈付
- Hakone: a paradise for the ’onsen’ aficionado
　温泉パラダイス、箱根
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Radiation brings fear, and kids let it all out

[COUNTERPOINT]
- Tillerson tells ’frenemies’ to heal ’comfort women’ rift

[MEDIA MIX]
- The word ’terrorism’ can help pass a bill

[LIFESTYLE & CULTURE]
- Allowing the arty side of kids to blossom
etc.

[SCIENCE & NATURE]　　※日本語注釈付
- Ebola vaccine created to protect chimps
etc.

[BOOKS]
- Sketches of Tokyo: tracing the life of a great metropolis
etc.



Opinion
------------------------
[EDITORIAL]　　※紙面QRコードで英文音声再生
- Set rules on GPS data collection
GPS捜査違法判決
etc.

[GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES]

[LETTERS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]



Diversions
------------------------
[20 QUESTIONS]
Mikio Sakabe _ ’Fashion itself is the creation of newness’


[THE LIVING PAST]
-

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

The Japan Times On Sunday
MARCH 19, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 12



Front page
------------------------
- China, U.S. eye ’dangerous’ North



Feature
------------------------
- False sense of security?

　As Tokyo implements counterterrorism measures
　ahead of the 2020 Olympics, experts question
　whether security agencies are doing enough
　to prevent acts of terrorism carried out
　by domestic or foreign interests



News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Japan, Russia discuss isle projects
etc.

[WORLD]
- ’100,000 starve’ while S. Sudan buys weapons
etc.

[BUSINESS]
- Japan, U.S. seek currency pledge
etc.

[SPORTS]
- Backstop Kobayashi plays big role for Japan
etc.



Week in review　　※日本語注釈付きの短い英文記事
------------------------
- 離脱交渉権限獲得も、新たな問題に直面するメイ首相
- 東芝に見る日本の企業文化の問題点
- 民進党の党大会、安倍政権との対決をアピール
- 仏当局、仏大統領選有力候補フィヨン元首相を訴追
- 稲田防衛相、森友学園問題で答弁の誤り認め謝罪
- 米の入国制限、新大統領令も差し止め
- オランダ下院選与党第1党維持、極右伸び悩み
- 米国務長官来日、対「北」共同対処の強化を要請



Timeout
------------------------
[ESCAPE]　　※一部日本語注釈付
- Myanmar’s ex-colonial capital captivates with faded glory
　ミャンマーの古都モールメイン
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Being fit and happy: the tabloid guide

[COUNTERPOINT]
- Why is Japan’s public diplomacy so utterly inept?

[MEDIA MIX]
- Asking tough questions on Fukushima

[LIFESTYLE & CULTURE]
- Breaking the comic book glass ceiling
etc.

[SCIENCE & NATURE]　　※日本語注釈付
- Darwin specimens showcase evolution
etc.

[BOOKS]
- Fathoming the minds of creatives through their workspaces
etc.



Opinion
------------------------
[EDITORIAL]　　※紙面QRコードで英文音声再生
- The search for extraterrestrial life _ 地球外生命体の存在を探して
etc.

[GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES]

[LETTERS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]



Diversions
------------------------
[THE LIVING PAST]
- The evolution of the Japanese ego: part 3

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

The Japan Times On Sunday
MARCH 12, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 11



Front page
------------------------
- Abe hails 3/11 progress six years on



[FEATURES]
- One step forward, a few steps back _ Home holds little appeal for Namie evacuees



News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Park ouster puts Japan in bind
- In Tohoku, just 22% of seawalls built
etc.

[WORLD]
- Hunger crisis worst since U.N. founding
- Hawaii suit on travel ban recalls WWII internment
etc.

[BUSINESS]
- The economics behind a shift to streaming
- Wall Street expects rate hike following solid jobs data
etc.

[SPORTS]
- Japan routs China, moves to 3-0
- Four yokozuna vying for title at Spring Basho
etc.



Week in review　　※短めの英文記事と日本語注釈
------------------------
- 北朝問題で手腕を試されるトランプ米大統領
- 自民党、総裁任期を３期９年に延長
- 中国全人代開幕、17年の経済成長率を6.5％前後に設定
- トランプ米大統領、新しい入国禁止の大統領令に署名
- マレーシア北朝鮮が互いに相手国民の出国禁止
- 金正男氏の長男が動画を公開
- 「森友」理事長辞意、小学校申請取り下げ
- 韓国憲法裁、朴大統領の罷免決定



Timeout
------------------------
[ESCAPE]　　※一部日本語注釈付
- Cherry blossom season is the perfect time to visit Japan
　日本のサクラの楽しみ方
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- 2017 looks more like ’1984’ than 1984 did

[COUNTERPOINT]
- Abe’s revisionism nets own goals at home and away

[MEDIA MIX]
- The first missteps for Japan’s first lady

[LIFESTYLE & CULTURE]
- Monocle raises its glass to 10 years in Japan
etc.

[SCIENCE & NATURE]　　※日本語注釈付
- Urgency in fight to restore Florida Everglades
etc.

[BOOKS]
- Excavating Edo’s ancient memes with the power of yōkai
etc.



Opinion
------------------------
[EDITORIAL]　　※紙面QRコードで英文音声再生
- Hometown tax donation system
「ふるさと」納税の見直し
etc.

[GLOBAL PERSPEVTIVES]

[LETTERS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]



Diversions
------------------------
[20 QUESTIONS]
- Danny Meyer: ’Hospitality is a dialog; service is a monologue’

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

The Japan Times On Sunday
MARCH 5, 2017 | VOL. 57 NO. 10



Front page
------------------------
- Yamato to pay unpaid overtime



News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Rights report sees media risk from Takaichi
etc.

[DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN]
- How much time does it take to save a life?

[WORLD]
- China to boost defense spending
etc.

[BUSINESS]
- New luxury ship used for South China Sea cruises
etc.

[SPORTS]
- Kagoshima team in cash crisis
etc.



Week in review　　※短めの英文記事と日本語注釈
------------------------
- ムーンライト作品賞受賞も前代未聞の誤発表に当惑
- 天皇皇后両陛下が初のベトナム訪問
- 来年度予算案が衆院通過
- 韓国特別検事、サムスンの事実上のトップを起訴
- トランプ米大統領、初の施政方針演説
- 金正男氏殺害で実行犯の女２人が起訴
- 森友学園、国有地の払い下げで自民党の鴻池氏に働きかけ
- 石原元都知事会見、豊洲移転問題は「都庁全体の責任」




Timeout
------------------------
[FEATURES]
- Standing up to domestic violence

[ESCAPE]
- Culture and commerce thrive under the tracks

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Mags get misty-eyed over Showa brothels

[COUNTERPOINT]
- U.S. base ’comfort women’ in South Korea seek justice

[MEDIA MIX]
- No free ride for U.S. auto manufacturers

[LIFESTYLE & CULTURE]
- Will we ever see no obstacles in our way?

[SCIENCE & NATURE]　　※日本語注釈付
- Macaques might make monkeys of us all

[BOOKS]
- ’Pachinko’ author on how Japan’s ethnic Koreans beat the odds



Japan Times gone by
------------------------
[100 YEARS AGO]
Saturday, March 31, 1917
Hundreds of snakes found in Tokyo park

[75 YEARS AGO]
Wednesday, March 4, 1942
Abolish or continue study of English?

[50 YEARS AGO]
Thursday, March 9, 1967
The future of nuclear energy looking bright

[25 YEARS AGO]
Saturday, March 28, 1992
Government acts to cut public workers’ hours




Opinion
------------------------
[EDITORIAL]　　※紙面QRコードで英文音声再生
- 70th anniversary of ’228 Incident’
　台湾228事件70周年

[GLOBAL PERSPEVTIVES]

[LETTERS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]



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

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

Front page
------------------------
- Trump vows military buildup




Feature
------------------------

[TIMEOUT]
ANDRZEJ WAJDA
The voice and conscience of a nation


[ESCAPE]　※一部日本語注釈付
- Denver’s ’Harlem of the West’ legacy endures
　変化するデンバーの黒人地区
etc.


[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Is Abe seeking to fuse church, state?


[COUNTERPOINT]
- Does the nuclear option make sense for Japan?


[MEDIA MIX]
- Premium Friday is not about holidaying


[LIFESTYLE & CULTURE]
- Naoto Fukasawa: Between craft and design
etc.


[SCIENCE & NATURE] ※日本語注釈付
- Deaths from India air pollution rivaling China
etc.


[BOOKS]
- Bringing Japanese avant-garde art in from the wind
etc.


[20 QUESTIONS]
Philip Harper - You need to learn humility in the face of nature




News
------------------------

[NATIONAL]
- VX survivor recalls ’95 brush with Aum
- Nintendo sues go-kart firm over copyright infringement
etc.


[WORLD]
- Few options on North for U.S., China
- Report disputes threat to U.S. from banned nations
etc.


[BUSINESS]
- Popularity of card loans add to financial woes
- Burkina Faso opens solar-powered theater
etc.


[SPORTS]
- Abe makes history with Grand Prix win
- Hoop teams using data tools in order to boost analytical capabilities, scouting
etc.




Week In Review ※日本語注釈付
------------------------

- Trump’s first month bodes ill for Europe
　トランプ閣僚の欧州訪問、対米懸念払拭できず

- Premium Friday campaign launched
　プレミアムフライデー、東京駅で直前イベント

- McMaster tapped as security adviser
　フリン氏後任の米大統領補佐官にマクマスター氏

- U.K. lawmakers debate Trump visit
　トランプ大統領の訪英めぐり英議会で審議

- ’Amakudari’ scandal widens
　文部科学省天下り 新たに17件の法律違反

- Panel established to review Toyosu
　豊洲市場問題で都議会、百条委員会設置を可決

- Abe grilled over school land deal
　安倍首相、森友学園への国有地売却問題の関与を否定

- North Korea envoy a suspect in killing
　金正男氏殺害、北朝鮮大使館員が容疑者に

- Ghosn hands off Nissan CEO role
　日産ゴーン社長退任へ、後任は西川氏




Others
------------------------

[OPINION] ※紙面QRコードで音声再生
- Ambitious curriculum guidelines
　指導要領改訂案
etc.


[CARTOONS]

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[LETTER OF THE WEEK]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]

[OVERHEARD]

　

Front page
------------------------
- North, Malaysia feud over body




Feature
------------------------

[TIMEOUT]
Wasteland - Tokyo grows on its own trash

　Waste management authorities are working constantly
　to ensure the metropolis’ garbage is put to better use


[ESCAPE]　※一部日本語注釈付
- Enjoying a road trip across southeast Mexico
　メキシコ南東部をドライブ
etc.


[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Japan tries to shed pessimistic image


[COUNTERPOINT]
- Trump removes shared values from bilateral alliance


[MEDIA MIX]
- TV series reinforces stereotypes at work


[LIFESTYLE & CULTURE]
- Ghosts still haunt Japan’s Battleship Island
etc.


[SCIENCE & NATURE] ※日本語注釈付
- ’Moving Zen’ and the modern samurai
　動く禅
etc.


[BOOKS]
- Learning from the lives of Japan’s returnee soldiers
etc.


[THE LIVING PAST]
The evolution of the Japanese ego: part 2




News
------------------------

[NATIONAL]
- Kishida, Yun face off over statue issue
- Abe walks a fine line between Trump and Asia
etc.


[WORLD]
- Sacred peak may
be key to Kim case
- Ancient life unearthed in Mexico cave
etc.


[BUSINESS]
- SpaceX uses historic NASA pad
- Trump-Obama contrast on view in Boeing visit
etc.


[SPORTS]
- Hanyu 3rd after short program
- Hachimura biding his time with Zags
etc.




Week In Review ※日本語注釈付
------------------------

- U.S. has few options to curb North Korea
　トランプ政権、北朝鮮ミサイル発射の対抗策に手詰まり感

- Toshiba’s future may be at stake
　東芝が企業存続の危機に

- Flynn resigns over Russia contacts
　フリン米大統領補佐官が辞任

- Japan’s economy grew 1% in 2016
　10～12月期GDP年率1.0%成長

- Chile man denies killing Japanese
　仏邦人留学生不明、元交際相手がチリ最高裁に出頭

- Kim’s half-brother assassinated
　金正男氏、クアラルンプールの空港で暗殺

- Trump charts new course in Mideast
　トランプ米大統領、 中東和平政策を転換

- Takanashi grabs 53rd World Cup win
　スキージャンプの高梨沙羅、W杯最多タイ53勝




Others
------------------------

[OPINION] ※紙面QRコードで音声再生
- Seek global food certification
　農産物の国際規格取得
etc.


[CARTOONS]

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[LETTER OF THE WEEK]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]

[OVERHEARD]

　

Front page
------------------------
- Abe, Trump take baby steps on trade




Feature
------------------------

[TIMEOUT]
GIVING A DOG A GOOD NAME

　The Akita breed is a fiercely loyal animal
　that has attracted growing interest
　from dog lovers in recent years


[ESCAPE]　※一部日本語注釈付
- Historic ships to sail through North Atlantic waters
　豪華帆船がケベック市に集結
etc.


[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Defiant Apa paints a target on its back


[COUNTERPOINT]
- Dealing with Taiwan’s nightmares past and present


[MEDIA MIX]
- Immigration debate avoids moral discussion


[LIFESTYLE & CULTURE]
- Let kids seize the day, and an opponent


[SCIENCE & NATURE] ※日本語注釈付
- Renewables can’t deliver Paris climate goals
etc.


[BOOKS]
- Examining Japan’s enduring love of all things robotic
etc.


[20 QUESTIONS]
Gareth Naylor
　’That space above my head feels liberating’




News
------------------------

[NATIONAL]
- First ladies Akie, Melania poles apart
- Ex-idols in trouble over track walk
etc.


[WORLD]
- Trump may issue new travel ban
- Democrats seek probe
on Flynn’s Russia contact
etc.


[BUSINESS]
- Resorting to adoption to avoid inheritance tax
etc.


[SPORTS]
- Kohama’s legacy certain to live on
- Kodaira captures gold
in 500 meters at worlds
etc.




Week In Review ※日本語注釈付
------------------------

- Koike eclipses Abe as popular politician
　小池都知事、支援候補が区長選圧勝で都議選に弾み

- Ads give Super Bowl a political edge
　スーパーボウル、政治的なテレビCMに賛否両論

- Fillon vows to stay in presidential race
　フィヨン氏、「誤り」認め謝罪するも大統領選不出馬は否定

- Israel legalizes settler outposts
　イスラエル議会、入植地の収用法案を可決

- Work on Futenma relocation resumes
　普天間移設、政府が辺野古沖埋め立て工事を再開

- Tillerson confirms defense of islands
　ティラーソン国務長官、尖閣に日米安保条約適用を確認

- Ex-official admits ’amakudari’ jobs
　文科省天下り問題、前事務次官があっせんを認識

- Opposition calls for Inada to quit
　民進党、PKO日報を巡る問題で稲田氏に辞任を要求

- U.S. appeals court rejects travel ban
　米高裁、入国禁止差し止めを支持




Others
------------------------

[OPINION] ※紙面QRコードで音声再生
- The adult guardianship system
　成年後見制度の利用促進
etc.


[CARTOONS]

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[LETTER OF THE WEEK]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]

[OVERHEARD]

　

Front page
------------------------

Mattis clarifi es defense pledge




Feature
------------------------

[TIMEOUT]
Trump card
　Japan casts a wary eye on future with new U.S. president


[ESCAPE]　※一部日本語注釈付
Exploring Jordan’s cultural heritage
文化が融合するヨルダン
etc.


[BIG IN JAPAN]
Does contemporary Japan need religion?


[COUNTERPOINT]
Do the memories of ’comfort women’ matter?


[MEDIA MIX]
Japan enters post-truth age with MXTV report


[LIFESTYLE & CULTURE]
New housing options get smaller in the city
etc.


[SCIENCE & NATURE] ※日本語注釈付
What’s life without a sip and a song?
etc.




News
------------------------

[NATIONAL]
- Foreign housekeepers get chance
- Honesty is the best policy for lost property
etc.


[WORLD]
- Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s immigrant ban
- Attacker at Louvre shot by soldier
etc.


[BUSINESS]
- Trump attacks bank restraints
etc.


[SPORTS]
- Harden lifts Rockets past Bulls
- France clinches Davis Cup tie with Japan in doubles
etc.




Week In Review ※日本語注釈付
------------------------

- Is Trump’s ban on immigration legal?
　トランプ大統領の入国規制は違憲か？

- BOJ keeps monetary policy intact
　日銀、成長率見通しを1.5%に上方修正

- French Socialists nominate Homan
　仏大統領予備選、左派の決選投票はアモン氏が勝利

- Trump fires acting attorney general
　トランプ大統領、米司法長官代行を解任

- Tepco may have found fuel debris
　福島第一原発２号機 原子炉の真下に燃料デブリか

- VW tops Toyota in 2016 car sales
　16年の車世界販売はＶＷが初の首位に 、トヨタ陥落

- Gorsuch tapped for Supreme Court
　米最高裁判事にゴーサッチ氏が指名
- Ban says he won’t run for presidency
　潘基文氏が韓国大統領選への不出馬表明

- Tillerson confirmed as secretary of state
　米上院、国務長官に親ロのティラーソン氏を承認




Japan Times Gone By - a window on the way it was
------------------------

100 YEARS AGO
　Wednesday, Feb. 7, 1917
　Moshi moshi’ girls in Tokyo to be increased


75 YEARS AGO
　Wednesday, Feb. 25, 1942
　Roosevelt orders aliens to abandon homes


50 YEARS AGO
　Friday, Feb. 17 1967
　Police seek suspect for Tokyo airport bombing


25 YEARS AGO
　Saturday, Feb. 15, 1992
　Four executives seized in Tokyo Sagawa case




Others
------------------------

[OPINION] ※紙面QRコードで音声再生
- Seeking Nature Heritage status
　世界自然遺産登録
etc.


[BOOKS]
- Food contamination fears after 3/11 make the invisible visible
etc.


[CARTOONS]

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[LETTER OF THE WEEK]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]

[OVERHEARD]

　

Front page
------------------------

Japan, U.S. may begin auto talks




Feature
------------------------

[TIMEOUT]
Big in Japan?
　Artists from abroad may find it more difficult to draw a crowd


[ESCAPE]　※一部日本語注釈付
Discover a country of contrasts in Thailand
さまざまな顔を持つタイ
etc.


[BIG IN JAPAN]
2017: a year for sumo nostalgia


[COUNTERPOINT]
Sino-Japanese propaganda wars are heating up


[MEDIA MIX]
Nation’s aging prison population in the spotlight


[LIFESTYLE & CULTURE]
Biennale takes good hard look in mirror
etc.


[SCIENCE & NATURE] ※日本語注釈付
Six simulate living on Mars in Hawaii dome
etc.




News
------------------------

[NATIONAL]
- Japan must lead in Asia: expert
- ’Ama’ harvesting methods urged for inclusion on cultural asset list
etc.


WORLD]
- U.S. bars refugees, halts visas for Muslim nations
- North Korea reboots key reactor: report
etc.


[BUSINESS]
- Trump is wild card for U.S. trade
- Zuckerberg drops lawsuits over Hawaiian isle land deal
etc.


[SPORTS]
- Medvedeva sets record in win
- Barnett enjoys TV work for Warriors
etc.




Week In Review ※日本語注釈付
------------------------

- Russia enlists Iran to enforce Syrian truce
　アスタナのシリア和平交渉、停戦維持で仲介国が合意

- One-off abdication eyed for Emperor
　天皇退位は「一代限り」に力点

- Trump torpedoes Pacific trade pact
　トランプ米大統領、TPP離脱の大統領令に署名

- Judges thwart May’s Brexit plan
　英最高裁、EU離脱通知前に議会承認必要と判断

- Defense Ministry launches satellite
　防衛省の通信衛星「きらめき２号」打ち上げ成功

- First trade surplus logged in six years
　16年の貿易収支６年ぶりに黒字

-Japan hails local sumo champion
　稀勢の里、日本人力士として19年ぶりに横綱に昇進

- Dow finally crosses 20,000 threshold
　NY 株、初の２万ドル突破

- Trump to construct Mexico border wall
　トランプ米大統領、国境の壁建設の大統領令に署名




Others
------------------------

[OPINION] ※紙面QRコードで音声再生
- Making use of dormant accounts
休眠預金の活用
etc.


[BOOKS]
Translated A-bomb book a reminder of depths of su ering
etc.


[20 QUESTIONS]
John Paul Foster (Photographer, lecturer)
　’Little details separate good from great photos’



[CARTOONS]

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[LETTER OF THE WEEK]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]

[OVERHEARD]

　

Front page
------------------------

Trump vows new vision on first day




A transcript of Donald Trump’s inaugural address
------------------------

’This American carnage stops right here’




Feature
------------------------

[MBA SPECIAL]
High-quality MBA programs available in Japan


[TIMEOUT]
WHEN POLLEN ATTACKS!


[ESCAPE]
A winter visit to Athens offers an alternative view of the city
冬に出かけてみたいアテネ
etc.


[BIG IN JAPAN]
In uncertain times, Japan opts to save


[COUNTERPOINT]
Media deployed to fight history wars in East Asia


[MEDIA MIX]
Abdication highlights the perplexity of a name


[LIFESTYLE & CULTURE]
Japanese folklore meets anime in Kyoto
etc.


[SCIENCE & NATURE] ※日本語注釈付
Shopping habits hurt endangered species
etc.




News
------------------------

[NATIONAL]
- LNG woes plague troubled Toshiba
- Hitachi says Brexit may hurt rail plant
etc.


[WORLD]
- Trump pledges to put ’America first’
- Obama exits presidency voicing optimism for future
etc.


[BUSINESS]
- Stress mounts as fees fall for home deliveries
etc.


[SPORTS]
- Nishikori powers into 4th round
- Tomooka says young athletes should play different sports
etc.




Week In Review ※日本語注釈付
------------------------

- U.K. leader sets ’hard Brexit’ course
　英首相、EU単一市場離脱を表明

- Kennedy steps down as U.S. envoy
　キャロライン・ケネディ 駐日米大使、離任

- JAXA terminates mini rocket launch
　JAXA、ミニロケット打ち上げ失敗

- Koike calls for scrutiny of Toyosu　
　豊洲市場地下水調査結果に小池都知事が精査を指示

- Abdication eyed for Emperor’s birthday
　天皇陛下の退位は85歳の誕生日か

- China’s Xi defends globalization
　習中国主席、ダボス会議で保護主義的な政策をけん制

- Samsung chief’s arrest rejected
　サムソン副会長の逮捕認めず

- Vice minister to resign over scandal
　文科省、天下りあっせんで事務次官が辞任




Others
------------------------

[OPINION] ※紙面QRコードで音声再生
- Relief for Minamata victims
etc.


[BOOKS]
The triumphant second coming of Endo’s ’Silence’
etc.


[20 QUESTIONS]
Channell Soei (Tea ceremony master): The way of tea ’offers a whole other life’



[CARTOONS]

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[LETTER OF THE WEEK]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]

[OVERHEARD]

Front page
------------------------

Japan, Aussies upgrade defense




Feature
------------------------

[TIMEOUT]
CURTAIN CALL
　Examining the evolution of Japan’s humble ’noren’


[ESCAPE]
Echigo-Tsumari: Creative adventures on the art field
etc.


[BIG IN JAPAN]
The little black screen that we just can’t quit


[COUNTERPOINT]
Regional turbulence likely to continue in 2017


[MEDIA MIX]
Media sidesteps calling JT out on advertising


[LIFESTYLE & CULTURE]
Don’t let winter stop you from going out
etc.


[SCIENCE & NATURE] ※日本語注釈付
Emotional ’hangovers’ aid future memory
etc.


[THE LIVING PAST]
The evolution of the Japanese ego: part I




News
------------------------

[NATIONAL]
- More toxins are found at Toyosu site
- Recalled envoy may return to Seoul
etc.


[VIEW FROM OSAKA]
Kansai sizes up ways to work with Trump presidency


[WORLD]
- Trump, aides differon China approach
- Assad tied to chemical attacks
etc.


[BUSINESS]
Takata guilty, will pay $1 billion
etc.


[SPORTS]
- Horford booed in Atlanta return
- Surging Caps beat Blackhawks
etc.




Week In Review ※日本語注釈付
------------------------

- Iran’s moderate left at political crossroads
　ラフサンジャニ元大統領死去で政治対立が激化するイラン

- Diplomatic row with Seoul worsens
　少女像を巡り悪化する日韓関係

- U.S. officials meet with Taiwan’s head
　台湾の蔡英文総統が訪米、中国が妨害工作

- Toyota to invest $10 billion in U.S.
　トヨタ自動車、米国に5年間で100億ドルの投資を発表

- FIFA to expand 2026 World Cup
　FIFA、W杯の出場枠を48チームに拡大

- Heisei Era may end in two years
　19年元日に皇太子さま即位、新元号へ

- Obama urges U.S. to fight for values
　オバマ米大統領、退任演説で移民への差別に警鐘

- Trump blames Russia for hacking
　トランプ氏、ロシアのサイバー攻撃の関与を初めて認める




Others
------------------------

[OPINION] ※紙面QRコードで音声再生
Join U.N. nuclear arms ban talks
核兵器禁止交渉に参加せよ
etc.


[BOOKS]
Mishima and the maze of sexuality in modern Japan
etc.


[CARTOONS]

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[LETTER OF THE WEEK]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]

[OVERHEARD]

　

Front page
------------------------

Big biz reels amid ’Trump shock’




Feature
------------------------

[TIMEOUT]
Heavy metal: love of craft runs deep


[ESCAPE] ※一部日本語注釈付
Tokyo hotels luring guests with traditional approach
東京のホテル、日本らしさをアピール
etc.


[BIG IN JAPAN]
Figuring out Japan’s unsolved mysteries


[COUNTERPOINT]
Inada’s Yasukuni visit sinks Pearl Harbor gesture


[MEDIA MIX]
Are female scholars taken seriously in Japan?



[LIFESTYLE & CULTURE]
Shinkai says ’Your Name.’ is getting too big
etc.


[SCIENCE & NATURE] ※日本語注釈付
Threshold level for lead exposure may be cut
etc.




News
------------------------

[NATIONAL]
- Koike group sets sights on Tokyo poll
- Sales of book on lobby group halted
etc.


[WORLD]
- U.S. report: Putin led vote hacking
- Chicago assailants, victims were friends
etc.


[BUSINESS]
- Dismantling the financial roadblock to marriage
etc.


[SPORTS]
- Nishikori makes Brisbane final
- Yokozuna look to get back
on track at New Year Basho
etc.




Week In Review ※日本語注釈付
------------------------

- Islamic State claims attack on Turkey club
　トルコ乱射テロ、「イスラム国」が異例の犯行声明

- Abe sets course for stable LDP rule
　任期延長を狙う安倍首相

- N. Korea close to ballistic missile test
　北朝鮮、ICBM試験準備は最終段階と発表

- Daughter of Park’s friend arrested
　朴大統領の親友崔順実被告の娘がデンマークで逮捕

- Myanmar admits Rohingya abuse
　ミャンマー政府、ロヒンギャ迫害への関与を初めて認める

- Ford cancels plan for Mexico factory
　米フォード、メキシコ工場建設を中止

- Tokyo stocks soar to 13-month high
　東証大発会の終値は13ヶ月ぶりの高値

- Hagerty poised
to be Japan envoy
　トランプ次期大統領、 駐日大使にハガーティー氏検討

- Osprey refueling drills to resume
　オスプレイ、空中給油訓練再開へ




Others
------------------------

[OPINION] ※紙面QRコードで音声再生
Harsher punishment for rape
強姦罪の厳罰化
etc.


[BOOKS]
Defining J-horror: ’ero-guro’ nonsense
etc.


[20 QUESTIONS]
Elio Orsara



[CARTOONS]

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[LETTER OF THE WEEK]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]

[OVERHEARD]

　

Front page
------------------------

Olympic price tag to top estimate




New Year Special
------------------------

- Big changes likely in ’17
- A celebration of Japanese traditions
- Japan set for key role in East-West relations
etc.




Feature
------------------------

[TIMEOUT]
New year, new you
Getting ready for 2017

　We examine what to expect personally and professionally
　in the Year of the Rooster


[DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN]
Hot-spring developer to omit ban on tattoos


[ESCAPE] ※一部日本語注釈付
Explore the cheap and chic sides of Belgrade
おしゃれな町に変貌するベオグラード
etc.


[BIG IN JAPAN]
Japan and the world enter a long night of ‘post-truth’


[COUNTERPOINT]
Why Abe’s Russian gambit is doomed


[MEDIA MIX]
A year of omissions by Japanese media


[LIFESTYLE & CULTURE]
Getting too cozy to the next-door neighbors


[SCIENCE & NATURE] ※日本語注釈付
Miyagi school opening aids 3/11 recovery
宮野森小学校の木造新校舎




News
------------------------

[NATIONAL]
Abe chided over G-7 Syria vote
etc.


[WORLD]
Putin won’t expel U.S. diplomats
etc.


[BUSINESS]
Yangon rail system to get upgrade
etc.


[SPORTS]
Halilhodzic warns star Honda
etc.




Week In Review ※日本語注釈付
------------------------

- Abe hails U.S. ties in visit to Pearl Harbor
　安倍首相が真珠湾を慰霊訪問、演説で「和解の力」を強調

- Chinese carrier enters South China Sea
　中国空母が南シナ海航行

- SOFA protection to be narrowed
　日米地位協定対象の軍属の範囲縮小で実質合意

- Onaga lifts block on Okinawa landfill
　翁長沖縄知事、辺野古埋め立て承認の取り消しを撤回

- Move to split 2020 expenses rejected
　地方自治体、五輪費用地元負担なしを共同で要請

- Emperor to forgo new year message
　天皇陛下、新年にあたっての感想を取りやめ

- Park’s party splits over graft scandal
　韓国与党非朴派２９人が離党

- Toshiba poised to incur massive loss
　東芝、数千億円規模の損失計上の可能性を発表

- Dentsu president to quit in January
　電通石井社長、長時間労働問題で引責辞任

- Russia announces cease-fire in Syria
　露プーチン大統領、シリアの停戦合意を発表




Japan Times Gone By - a window on the way it was
------------------------

100 YEARS AGO
　Saturday, Jan. 6, 1917
　Aborigines of north are now dying out


75 YEARS AGO
　Sunday, Jan. 2, 1942
　Japanese forces enter Philippines capital


50 YEARS AGO
Thursday, Jan. 5, 1967
Tokyo aims to give each resident one bedroom


25 YEARS AGO
　Thursday, Jan. 9, 1992
　George Bush collapses during offi cial dinner




Others
------------------------

[OPINION] ※紙面QRコードで音声再生
The political landscape in 2017
etc.


[BOOKS]
Misuzu Kaneko: a deeper empathy for the natural world
etc.


[CARTOONS]

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[LETTER OF THE WEEK]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]

[OVERHEARD]

　

-------------------------------------------
The Japan Times On Sunday 12/18号 掲載内容
-------------------------------------------


★COVER
Trump escalates atomic remarks


★FEATURE
THE FIRST NOEL

　Japan’s first Christmas was a 16th-century celebration
　in a converted Buddhist temple with midnight hymns




■NATIONAL
Two more PMs visited Pearl Harbor
etc.


■YEN FOR LIVING
Industry split on government’s casino gamble
etc.


■WORLD
U.N. tells Israel to halt settlements
etc.




●WEEK IN REVIEW　※日本語注釈付

Suu Kyi fails to end Rohingya violence
ロヒンギャ問題でASEAN外相会議が開催

Ospreys resume Okinawa flights
オスプレイが沖縄で飛行再開

Aska released on lack of evidence
ASKAさん、不起訴処分で保釈

Turkey policeman kills Russia envoy
ロシアの駐トルコ大使、警察官から銃撃受け死亡

Choi denies all charges of fraud
崔被告、朴大統領との共謀を否定

Hunt underway for Germany attacker
ベルリンのクリスマス市にトラックが突入、12人が死亡

Top court backs Futenma move
辺野古埋め立て訴訟 沖縄県の敗訴確定

Monju reactor officially scrapped
もんじゅ廃炉正式決定

Tokyo Games get official price tag
東京五輪、経費は1.6 兆円から1.8兆円

Cabinet approves record budget
2017年度の予算案、閣議決定




●OPINION ※紙面QRコードで音声再生
Better court interpreters needed
法廷通訳の資格
etc.




◆ESCAPE　※一部日本語注釈付
Hamburg has become a magnet for foodies, arts
ハンブルグの新しい魅力
etc.


◆BIG IN JAPAN
Japan reconsiders and reinterprets the Pearl Harbor attack


◆COUNTERPOINT
Is Abe the wrong messenger for Pearl Harbor?


◆MEDIA MIX
A realistic view of Japan’s island dispute


◆LIFESTYLE & CULTURE
Are we literally getting into bed with robots?
etc.


◆SCIENCE & NATURE　※一部日本語注釈付
Australia winemakers battle against warming
etc.


◆BOOKS
Tales from the cracks: The 10 best books released in 2016


◆20 QUESTIONS
The most entertaining answers of 2016




■SPORTS
Mura takes lead over Uno at national championships
etc.





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