Society
Asia seeks to protect seniors from COVID's silent killer: loneliness
Singapore and Japan learn art of aging well takes more than good diet and exercise
Society
Japan immigration
Bangladeshi tech talent heads to Japan's north to Sapporo expat scene
Cool weather, less crowding and lower cost of living draw foreign job seekers
Politics
Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai cleared in intimidation case
Founder of Apple Daily still faces national security law charges and others
Society
After Rio Tinto row, Aboriginal Australians turn to next fight
Advocates urge legislation to protect other sacred sites in danger of demolition
Opinion
Can Facebook conquer India without upsetting the rest of us?
Mark Zuckerberg appears unwilling to trade financial gains for political neutrality
Caixin
How China plans to catch up to money launderers
Nation rethinks lax approach as criminal finance accounts for 5% of global GDP
Society
Thai rapper's arrest amplifies Southeast Asian political hip-hop
From Bangkok to Phnom Penh, lyricists get under authorities' skin
Coronavirus
Hong Kong's voluntary COVID test plan faces risk of low turnout
Citizens worry how DNA data will be handled in Beijing-backed scheme
Society
Tennis star Naomi Osaka finds new voice in anti-racism protests
Rise to stardom propels Japanese-American player to action on social justice
Tea Leaves
As pandemic drags on, it's self-help time in Japan
Bookstores abound with advice on how to improve one's life, outlook and skills
Society
Births set to drop 10% in Japan and US in COVID baby bust
Pandemic's economic toll weighs on young couples as they plan for future
Society
Sharing true stories of kamikaze pilots with the world
US museums seek balance through firsthand accounts of Japanese suicide bombers
Japan immigration
At a Tokyo lounge, jobless foreigners find shelter from the storm
Staffing agency provides pandemic-hit workers place to check job postings and eat bento
Coronavirus
Massive party held at swimming pool in COVID-19 epicenter Wuhan
No masks and zero social distancing raise second wave infection concerns
Interview
Thai protest icon is 'prepared' to cross kingdom's forbidden line
21-year-old Panusaya defies decades-long taboo as 'it is good to feel angry now'
International relations
China grapples with preserving reminders of Japanese occupation
Architectural and other wonders offer painful reminders but cool selfie backdrops
Coronavirus
Japan holiday travel raises COVID risk, especially for elderly
Deaths remain low but officials remain on alert
The Big Story
'Wombs for hire' mothers become pawns in Modi's culture war
A looming ban on surrogacy threatens to close a route out of poverty
Asia Insight
#BlackLivesMatter shines light on racism in Japan and across Asia
George Floyd's death finally gets Asians talking about inclusiveness
Coronavirus
COVID confinement stirs fears for Singapore migrants' mental health
Reports of self harm surface as workers go months without social interactions
Coronavirus
Japan avoids excess deaths in first coronavirus wave
Overall fatalities remained close to average in first four months of year
Society
Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki 75 years on
Voices from two devastated cities still ring out, with power and relevance
Society
Japanese population shrinks by record 500,000
Steady rise in younger foreign residents cushions decade-plus slide
Opinion
Indonesia must tackle corona-driven growth in anti-Chinese xenophobia
Hostile theories and racist hoaxes require government and media intervention
Life
Pandemic slims the big fat Indian wedding
COVID-19 social distancing rules prompt boom in pared down online marriages