Life
Extramarital dating site signposts Indian social shift
The dynamics of relationships are changing as women claim more freedom
Life & Arts
Arts
Korean reunification becomes horror-comedy film plot
Park Jae-in's mockumentary "2035" aims to make audiences shudder and giggle
Tea Leaves
Japan's debt to Lucie Blackman
Murder of young British woman in 2000 helped usher in change in rape laws
Life
Panda fans in Washington lament animals' looming return to China
Smithsonian zoo to soon close chapter on 51-year relationship
Life
Japanese flea market culture reflects shifting social attitudes
On any weekend in Tokyo, visitors can step back in time as they sift through trash and treasure
Media & Entertainment
South Korea's YG Entertainment hit by Blackpink uncertainty
Agency's shares sink on talk of departure by Thai member Lisa, others
Life
Japan's tourism explosion: Be careful what you wish for
International visitors to towns like Morioka threaten the charm that lures them
Obituaries
Japan banker Kenichi Suematsu dies at 97
Former president of today's SMBC revived 'Mitsui' name
Tea Leaves
Japan's 'yukata' boom is more than a fashion statement
Tourism-driven revival of traditional costume rekindles old values
Life
Renzo Piano reflects social change through architecture
Famed Italian architect brings spirit of Genoa to buildings around the world
Life
Hiking Sri Lanka's tea trail
New path through verdant Pekoe hills shows the island is not just about beaches
Life
Myanmar's forests fall victim to conflict
Environmental groups curb activity even as illegal logging increases
Tea Leaves
Indonesia's lessons in capital relocation
Nusantara risks becoming a pint-sized version of Jakarta
Arts
'Evil Does Not Exist' director Hamaguchi confronts modern anxiety
After 'Drive My Car,' Japan filmmaker completes festival trifecta in Venice
Taiwan tensions
Taiwan cultural rise on world stage threatened by China: minister
Beijing's arrest of publisher Fucha sparks backlash, tests 'cultural resilience'
Arts
Photographer James Nachtwey's stunning retrospective comes to Asia
'Memoria' depicts lifetime of bearing witness to wars, disasters and the human condition
Arts
Japan's Hamaguchi wins runner-up Grand Jury Prize at Venice
'Evil Does Not Exist' bags awards in all top 3 film festivals as well as Oscars
Life
Yurt alert: Traditional tents make a comeback in Kazakhstan
Portable dwellings thrive as tourist attractions and emergency housing
Arts
Thai protest rocker 'Nga Caravan' celebrated at last
His band provided soundtrack for 1970s students fighting military government
Tea Leaves
Hong Kong's Tai O village offers political lessons
Over the centuries, locals have dealt with government changes
Obituaries
Shiseido Honorary Chairman Yoshiharu Fukuhara dies at 92
Grandson of founder laid groundwork for growth into world-class cosmetics company
Arts
Woman cinematographers are few but powerful in Hong Kong
Calls grow for more females in male-dominated sector of regional film industry
Obituaries
Bill Richardson, U.S. diplomat and fixer, dies at 75
Deft negotiator won release of Americans from North Korea, Myanmar, other countries
Books
Books: Photographer captures kaleidoscopic Japan
Hans Sautter and a range of essayists focus on rarely seen aspects of society