Business trends
Japan's Kose develops projection mapping simulator for makeup
Device gains popularity as COVID-19 makes people leery of contact
Society
Economy
Japan's capital pours $13bn into child care support as births fall
Measures include monthly payments and egg-freezing subsidy
Pharmaceuticals
Japan's 1st abortion pill takes step closer to approval
Treatment would give women option other than surgical procedure
Crime
Philippines connection suspected in spree of Japan home invasions
Tokyo police seek extradition of four suspects, including possible ringleader
Crime
Man held in Manila allegedly gave robbery orders in Japan via app
'Luffy' suspected of using Telegram from immigration facility: Philippine secretary
Politics
Japan internet watchdog empowered to request removal of violent content
Police update online surveillance guidelines starting March after Abe killing
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar opium production nearly doubles to 9-year high: U.N.
Economic and security challenges push farmers to grow illicit crop as prices soar
Caixin
China shivers through Lunar New Year as temperatures tumble
Cold snap threatens agriculture, water and energy supplies as well as travel
Japan immigration
Tokyo considers national standards for Japanese language schools
Unified certification for teachers also recommended by panel
The Big Story
Inside Japan's gender problem: The men tasked with empowering women
Pay gap and low numbers of women in politics persist as Kishida assumes G-7 leadership
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea-linked hacker group behind U.S. crypto heist: FBI
Lazarus Group accused of online theft worth of $100m from Harmony
Society
South Korea, Japan, China gripped by coldest snap of season
Temperatures in China's northernmost city fall to country's lowest on record
Crime
Seven killed in California farming community; suspect arrested
Governor calls state's 2nd mass shooting in under a week 'tragedy upon tragedy'
Crime
Death toll from California massacre rises to 11 as police look for motive
Sheriff says 'everything is on the table' as to reasons for Lunar New Year massacre
Crime
Motive unclear after California shooter kills 10 at dance club
Sheriff says suspect later shot self; L.A. County Asian American enclave reels
Politics
Kishida says Japan on 'brink' of social dysfunction as births fall
Prime minister pledges 'unprecedented countermeasures' for child-rearing support
Caixin
China ups ante against false online content over Lunar New Year
Cyberspace agency also on lookout for displays of ostentatious wealth
Society
Taiwan recognizes transnational same-sex marriage
Outgoing premier moves island step closer to marriage equality
Opinion
No doubt, Gwen Stefani is not Japanese even if she says she is
Is it cultural appropriation when rental kimonos are promoted for visitors?
Coronavirus
China plays down 2nd COVID wave chance as 80% of people infected
Major rebound of cases in months after Lunar New Year unlikely: health official
