Japan immigration
Scammers threaten Chinese in Japan with 'forced deportation'
Criminal groups in China and Taiwan pose as government officials to commit fraud
Life & Arts
Arts
Philippine women solve crime literature mystery
New genre emerging as writers explore Southeast Asian culture of violence
Life
Russia can't use its name and flag at the next two Olympics
Arbitration court rules on alleged state-ordered tampering of testing lab database
Tea Leaves
Much ado about nothing in Heart Sutra's (enduring) wisdom
Amid pandemic, time has come for Buddhism's smallest but most enigmatic text
Arts
BOOKS: 'In the Dragon's Shadow,' by Sebastian Strangio
Southeast Asia's foreign policy challenges in the 'Chinese Century'
The World Ahead
Pandemic prompts Japan Inc. to rethink traditional hiring systems
Companies under pressure to ditch lifelong employment amid COVID-19
The World Ahead
The outlook for work in 2025: better for some, worse for others
Bright spots include less corporate gender imbalance, remote work normalization
Life
Art deco's lasting legacy in Asia
Jazz Age brought iconic design style to Shanghai, Mumbai, Tokyo
Society
Banker-turned-priest leads ancient Buddhist sect to 21st century
LGBT betrothals, 18-course meals and discount interments transform old beliefs
Business trends
Making their mark: hunt for ink stamps boosts Japan rural trains
'Tetsuin' pulls railway enthusiasts to countryside despite pandemic
Arts
Malaysian Oscar hopes rest on low-budget horror film
Supernatural focus reflects trend in Southeast Asian literature and cinema
Obituaries
South Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-duk dies of COVID complications
Controversial 59-year-old was staying in Latvia
Life
Measuring Middle America, where money and Trump are gods
The election is over, but country as polarized as ever
Life
Pandemic fallout hampers women's sport in Asia
Optimistic growth forecasts threatened as men's games are given priority
Media & Entertainment
Indian Air Force objects to Netflix film scenes of Bollywood star
Military branch says to cut parts where Anil Kapoor uses offensive language in uniform
Tea Leaves
Twilight of the West's Orientalists
Academic study of the East has changed but earlier views linger on
Life
Phuket 'goes local' amid COVID-19 tourism slump
Annual festival of rituals offers inspiration for reviving moribund sector
Life
There was a real Santa Claus. Did he look like this?
Advanced AI technology used to update image of the real Saint Nick
Arts
Japan's Takashi Murakami faces his biggest setback
A cry from the soul of one of the world's most expensive living artists
Media & Entertainment
K-pop recipe for success drives NiziU to quick fame
All-girl group takes leaf from BTS and other South Korean idol bands
