Features

Falling in love with an AI in Japan / The Japan Times

The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism / The Japan Times

After last train in Tokyo, a second city comes to life / The Japan Times

80 years on, a Japanese American hibakusha recalls the day the bomb dropped / The Japan Times

Hundreds of thousands of protesters march through Hong Kong against China extradition bill / The Sunday Telegraph

A Hong Kong literary outpost stands its ground / Nikkei Asia

One year on, Itaewon’s scars remain / The Japan Times

HIV, aid cuts, and stigma in Vietnam: Healthcare for LGBTQ remains an uphill battle / SBS

Culture, design, art

Wong Kar Wai’s In the Mood for Love 20 years on / Al Jazeera

Pace Gallery’s Marc Glimcher surveys an Asian art scene in flux / The Japan Times

Review: Rosewood Villa Magna / Design Anthology

Crafted Connections: Architects Shinya and Ayaka Kojima / Design Anthology

Getting to Know Fearon Hay Architects / Design Anthology

Where you can eat the world: Hong Kong's Chungking Mansions turns 60/ Nikkei Asia

News

(Exclusive) Female death row inmate sues Japan government over 24/7 surveillance / The Japan Times

(Exclusive) Transfer of Russian assets in focus at G7 finance ministers meeting / The Japan Times

(Exclusive) U.S. Department of Homeland Security doubles down on Pokemon-themed deportation video / The Japan Times