Arts
Is Japan ready to love a transgender lead character?
Naoko Ogigami's gentle film 'Close-Knit' set to touch audiences' emotions
Arts
Arts
Peking opera by Japanese students warms icy sentiment in China
Room for Japan's companies to do more to promote cultural exchanges
Arts
Hokkien puppetry comes to life in Penang
A dose of modernity revitalizes traditional art and attracts crowds
Business
Vinyl boom rolls into Japan at 33rpm
Analogue music takes the stage in a country known for digital likings
Business
Pop idols pull most out of 'otaku' wallets
Female fans playing bigger role in growth of Japan's consumer cults
Life
Will Singapore wave chequered flag on Formula One?
Locals question Grand Prix's fading popularity, high costs
Business
China may let more foreign films shine on silver screen
Cinema glut shifts focus to content, added value as box-office gains slow
Agents of Change 2017
Makoto Shinkai leads next wave of anime filmmakers
'Your Name' director could change the face of the anime industry
Arts
Makoto Shinkai brings a magic touch to anime
'Your Name' director blends fantastic plot with eye-popping detail
Arts
Hong Kongers reject Beijing's gift of a Palace Museum
Plans to construct the monument is being pushed through without consultation
Politics
Life behind the scenes in Pyongyang
Russian filmmaker looks at the wider picture of state control in North Korea
Arts
SMAP fans mourn as Japan pop idols leave 'final stage'
Group spans boy band to TV stars in decades-long career
Arts
Young Hong Kong singer ready for next stage
Elizabeth Stewart, 11, beguiles audiences from Beijing to Borneo
Arts
New photo gallery boosts Bangkok art scene
Hossein Farmani brings his international experience to promote local artists
Arts
Chinese fans, US critics cheer latest Japanese anime hit
'Your Name' becomes second-highest grossing domestic film of all time
Arts
Thai filmmaker grapples with insurgency and identity quest
Movie about displacement strikes a chord in the Indian home of Tibetan exiles
Arts
'Your Name' teleports to No. 3 at box office for Japanese films
Body-switching yarn trails only 'Spirited Away,' 'Howl's Moving Castle'
