Life
Philippine children are left behind by poor distance learning
Education system braces for another year of woes without face-to-face classes
Life & Arts
Arts
Japanese director gives stylish new twists to food fetishes
With 'Sexual Drive,' soft-core director finds international appeal
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
Arts
Book review: Ghosts of history haunt Bangkok's urban jungle
From slum life to high society, Emma Larkin's debut novel highlights resistance and ennui in Thai metropolis
Tea Leaves
Bangkok's streets expose Southeast Asia's new divides
Throughout the region, the pandemic is causing suicides, widening inequality and growing unrest
Arts
Japanese artist finds new style of flower power
New York floral 'sculpture' will celebrate fight against COVID-19
Caixin
China police detain Canadian pop star Kris Wu on suspicion of rape
Singer could face prison and payback for millions of dollars in endorsement deals
Arts
For Belgian author, Thai comics are no laughing matter
History of graphic tales honors forgotten heroes of local pop culture
Life
Fighting Myanmar's regime with compassion and military skills
Free Burma Rangers help thousands fleeing brutal attacks by security forces
Life
Research brings elusive snow leopard a step closer
Community efforts give new hope for 'ghost of the mountains'
Obituaries
Japanese Nobel laureate Toshihide Masukawa dies at 81
Predicted the existence of new quarks to explain the concept of broken symmetry
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
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
