Interview
Not normal Olympics, but Japan is 'welcoming naturally': Johnny Weir
Two-time figure skater returns to Japan as NBC reporter with his eccentric outfits
Life
Tea Leaves
In Japan, clothes really do make the 'persona'
Across the ages, lexicon of dress reaches across hierarchies and sectors
Life
Asia wants to add to Olympic sports
Regional games such as 'sepak takraw' eyed for future inclusion
Life
Japan's Amami island picked as Natural World Heritage site
UNESCO recognizes 4 southwestern isles for rare species and mangrove forests
Life
Chinese breakfasts are almost beyond the imagination
Discover 'old dad's tea,' roasted lamb 'baozi' and clay pot seafood noodles
Life
Book review: New biography casts light on Indonesia's 'smiling general'
'Young Soeharto' chronicles strongman's astonishing rise from humble beginnings
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Tennis stars Svitolina and Monfils bask in Olympic 'honeymoon'
Newlyweds to spend much of their time apart preparing for matches
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
'The greatest honor': Naomi Osaka lights Olympic cauldron
Superstar tennis player was a welcome choice for Japan, Haiti, the US and the world
Tea Leaves
My way on the highway -- an Indian road trip
Lone women face violence on India's roads, but we should brave our fears
Life
Why there is still hope for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
What a contrast to the 1964 Games, remembered as the greatest ever
Life
Taiwan's falling birthrate 'threatens its economic security'
World's lowest fertility rate set to cause permanent population decline
Business trends
Goodbye, Tokyo: Tea company Lupicia moves HQ to Niseko ski resort
Hokkaido nature better for creativity, CEO Mizuguchi says
Life
Meet the unsung stars determined to make the Olympics a success
From engineers to volunteers, behind-the-scenes players rise to the occasion
Tea Leaves
Yangon's shuttered British Club sends a message
Drawing on long but troubled ties, London could yet play a role in ending Myanmar's nightmare
Life
Takeda chief Christophe Weber talks about his younger days
'Experience of seizing bigger opportunities has made me who I am today'
Tea Leaves
One island is enough for Penang
Malaysian state's offshore reclamation plans risk environmental disaster
Life
US pullout from Afghanistan evokes horrors of Cambodia
Will Washington's friends in Kabul suffer the fate of its allies in Phnom Penh?
Education
China's Tsinghua University turns pandemic into opportunity
15-member team migrated all classes online half a month after COVID struck
Tea Leaves
Space travel puts spotlight on India's best-loved dishes
Astronauts to feast on biryani and khichdi when they launch next year