Tea Leaves
No swearing please, we're Indian (women)
Insults are okay, but sexism and bigotry are not, language campaigners say
Life & Arts
Arts
International exhibition puts spotlight on Myanmar artist
Centre Pompidou mounts retrospective of works by Bagyi Aung Soe
Life
COVID brings self-sufficient living back into spotlight
More young Japanese enjoy easygoing agricultural lifestyles
Arts
Turkish dramas are rewriting the global entertainment script
Different lifestyles and habits a smash hit with world audiences
Life
In Ubud: not much to eat, lots of prayer, no love
Once bursting with tourists, Bali's spiritual capital looks like a ghost town
Obituaries
Nobel-winning chemist Ei-ichi Negishi dead at 85
Japanese scientist did pioneering work in organic compounds used in drugs and farming
Life
As Japan's empty homes multiply, its laws are slowly catching up
Unclaimed land could swell to the size of Hokkaido by 2040 if left unchecked
Arts
Book review: Hit Japanese mystery novel proves life is stranger than fiction
'Lady Joker' delves into bizarre kidnapping and corporate extortion case of the 1980s
Life
Documentary gives Thais rare glimpse into controversial sect
Censors unexpectedly lift ban on film about Buddhist leader and followers
Tea Leaves
In Japan, transport companies really do deliver
As online shopping booms, couriers seem to be everywhere, all the time
