Life
High-end Indian chocolate draws international attention
Quality beans and innovative initiatives drive the industry's ascent
Life
Arts
China 'porcelain capital' regains shine by crafting interest in tradition
Eastern city of Jingdezhen attracts potters, visitors from home and abroad
Media & Entertainment
K-Pop supergroup BTS' Jung Kook to begin military service in December
All 7 members on track to complete their mandatory enlistment by 2025
Life
Sotheby's aims for record Japanese whisky sale
1960 Karuizawa bottle expected to fetch over $300,000
Life
Sri Lanka aims to transform tourism
Island nation walks a tightrope in dual drive for income and sustainability
Life
Beetroot soup diplomacy: Envoy gives Japan taste of Lithuanian culture
Aurelijus Zykas wields fluent Japanese to sell his nation's native food products
Life
Girl power is helping shape Mongolia's digital future
Coding boot camp reveals country's economic potential to diversify from mining
Retail
Hanoi's flower vendors see business bloom in rentals for photo ops
Traditional merchants adapt by serving tourists seeking social media posts
Life
In search of Cambodia's budding brewmasters
Drinkers in Phnom Penh warm to emerging craft beer makers
Obituaries
Japanese singer Shinji Tanimura's impassioned voice crossed borders
Songwriter behind 'Subaru' redefined Japanese folk music
Obituaries
Japanese singer Shinji Tanimura dies at 74
He found fame across Asia with 'Subaru' and other hits
Travel & Leisure
Japan's 10 best gardens for autumn moon views
From Kyoto to Tokyo, some of the top spots for centuries-old tradition
Business trends
Finland's sauna giants target Japan as emerging hot spot
Nordic nation capitalizes on booming market for things that make you sweat
Life
Festivals and food highlight Japan's Basque connection
Jazz, cuisine and art drive improbable international friendship
Life
Student orchestra from Thai slum aims for best in first Japan tour
Young musicians find hope in music in spite of poverty-stricken lives
Consumer
Foreign tourists in Japan snap up leather products from Kobe beef cattle
Young entrepreneurs promote Kobe leather under 'using after eating' concept
Life
Sports pay highlights glaring gender disparity in Australia
Elite female footballers win accolades, but not top salaries
Life
Goa's colonial mansions open doors on faded past
Indian state's heritage architecture offers a glimpse of Portuguese legacy
Life
Extramarital dating site signposts Indian social shift
The dynamics of relationships are changing as women claim more freedom
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
Life
Japan's tourism explosion: Be careful what you wish for
International visitors to towns like Morioka threaten the charm that lures them
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