Obituaries
Takeda Pharmaceutical's ex-chairman Kunio Takeda dies at 84
Chief from founding family once said, 'Non-owner president cannot achieve real reform'
Life
South Pacific island visit highlights commercial vs. environmental dilemmas
World's most vulnerable region seeks to lure more climate-conscious visitors
Arts
China's 'art factory' goes from Van Gogh copies to originals
Painters village in Shenzhen adapts to shifting economic conditions
Travel & Leisure
Australian zoos target roaring trade through luxury lodges and glamping
Guests can get up close to animals such as lions, bears and tigers
North Korea tensions
North Korean defector artist relishes freedom in time of tensions
Pyongyang and Seoul step up psychological warfare across divided border
Arts
Exploring Thailand's edgy, artistic northern borderland
Art festival draws millions to Chiang Rai, but hidden gems remain to be found
Arts
India's Cannes prizewinner finds inspiration in female friendships
Payal Kapadia's 'All We Imagine as Light' tale of 3 health care workers wins Grand Prix
Tea Leaves
Life lessons from airstrikes in resistance-controlled Myanmar
In Tanintharyi, civilians learn to wait and cope with bombing campaigns
Books
Books: Unraveling the complex ties between Beijing and Big Tech
Angela Zhang digs into byzantine dynamics of regulating Chinese online platforms
Media & Entertainment
More Japanese musicians perform in China as live events return
Chinese promoters favor cost-effective Yoasobi, King Gnu, Radwimps and more
Travel & Leisure
Kyoto's geisha district grapples with overtourism
Residents want traditions respected as more people than ever visit Japan
Arts
Electronic dance music booms Down Under
Australia is the world's third-largest consumer, behind Germany and the US
Life
Travel focuses on new holy grail: 'sleepcations'
Growing tourism trend offers answer to a silent global epidemic
Obituaries
Myanmar's Thura Tin Oo, an officer and a gentleman from another age
The last in a line of former military officers who tried but failed to bring change
Travel & Leisure
Japan hotels cash in on healthy fasting trend with luxury packages
Guests pay as much as $2,500 not to eat, with some losing 3 kg in 3 days
Tea Leaves
How Japan's 'cat lit' lures fans abroad
Books about felines leave an outsize pawprint at home and abroad
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Books
Books: Why Shohei Ohtani is the world's greatest baseball ambassador
Japanese pitcher and slugger has taken US by storm
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Datawatch
Asian youth drive contemporary art market
Global sales rise 25 times in 20 years, led by young collectors, artists in Asia
Opinion
This time, art speaks louder than wealth in Australia
Mining tycoon Gina Rinehart's attempt to hide portrait has only drawn more viewers
Obituaries
Myanmar's NLD co-founder and Suu Kyi ally Tin Oo dies at 97
Key figure in democracy movement spent 10 years as political prisoner
Arts
Hit Japanese novel returns home as acclaimed British film
Nearly four decades on, 'Strangers' finds new meaning in the hands of UK director
Life
Top hikes: Walk in the wild at end of (Australia's) world
Arduous trek rewards travelers where Southern Ocean meets Tasmania's untouched wilderness
Tea Leaves
Shedding light, and dust, on Australia's European art
Historic artists' retreat near Melbourne threatened by giant roadworks
Food & Beverage
Chinese mooncakes turn healthier to court younger eaters
Avocado- and apple-based options grow popular amid low-fat, low-sugar trend
Life
Books: Ohtani bolsters Japan's quest for baseball equality
Nation has a long and complicated relationship with the American sport