20 years after 9/11
X Japan's Yoshiki sees music as a potential cure for trauma
Philanthropist and rock 'n' roller has been supporting disaster victims since 1995
Life
20 years after 9/11
Minako Yoshino sculpts messages to the future
Japanese sculptor hopes her work will help connect a divided world
Tea Leaves
Seeking the 'right' rite of passage
Space, cost and tradition dictate Japan's colorful funeral practices
20 years after 9/11
Keiko Sakai sees Islam, democracy as compatible
Expert says deep understanding of each country's culture and traditions needed
20 years after 9/11
Mohsen Makhmalbaf warns of extremists
Iranian filmmaker worries over fate of journalists and artists stuck in Afghanistan
20 years after 9/11
Thomas Friedman argues for more cooperation and less confrontation
Columnist hopeful our good intentions will triumph over our tribal instincts
Sports
Shohei Ohtani gives Japanese baseball a moment to savor
Country has reached the end of a 150-year spiritual journey
Sports
Shohei Ohtani and the quest to rewrite baseball's record books
Purist warrior monk rises above a game consumed by greed and entitlement
Tea Leaves
Pandemic takes flavor out of Bangkok's grocery shopping
Thai capital's wet markets struggle to survive disruptions
Life
As anti-coup protests continue, where are Myanmar's monks?
Ignoring history, some prominent Buddhist clergy have sided with the military
Life
Australia's black opal fields lure dreamers and prospectors
Part-time miners flock to desolate but colorful Lightning Ridge in search of riches
Tea Leaves
Developing Asia can do without Western 'influencers'
Tough line needed on ill-informed social media and antisocial tourists
Sports
This is Naomi: Japan gave me pride that will stay with me for life
Tennis star vows to come back to represent her country at the Paris Olympics
Travel & Leisure
Chinese commercial and housing complex offers taste of Japan
Tang Little Kyoto near Dalian expected to lure 3m visitors a year
Life
Traditional Japanese divers restore 'balance' to the sea
Marine culture is dominated by women in the fishing villages of the Ise Peninsula
Tea Leaves
Honoring past generations through culinary memories
Three Indian women gather long-forgotten recipes to revive and preserve forgotten culture
Life
Photo essay: Close-up on Myanmar's growing hunger
'It's for my family': Parents struggle to keep children fed amid country's multiple crises
Life
Philippine children are left behind by poor distance learning
Education system braces for another year of woes without face-to-face classes
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Tokyo Paralympics crowds unlikely as delta drives COVID surge
Most host venues now under state of emergency order
Caixin
China wants fitter citizens and bigger sports industry by 2025
New plan eyes plan for more than a third of people to get regular exercise