COVER
The Sun Also Sets
Shadows have been gathering over Japan for more than a decade. Only now is the country facing up to the devastating truth: the future is probably not going to be any brighter
Yet Another Japanese Zero?
No Yen? No Problem!
Small town bartering
ESSAY: In the Land of the Unacknowledged (Essay)
Essay: Reflecting on the pitfalls and perks of Japan
Going Nowhere Fast (Asia)
Japan needs drastic reforms. So why can't they get them done?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Books: The Fallout of War
A victim and a perpetrator of Hiroshima meet in The Ash Garden
Enter the Dragon
Huang Doudou is reinventing Chinese dance
ASIA
Breaking Off the Battle
Peace in Sri Lanka is now possible — as a result of Sept. 11
Not a Question of Loyalty
Malays in Singapore are resenting their second-class status
The Supremo in His Labyrinth
A longtime bodyguard tells of Kim Jong Il's decadent luxury
Not a Drop to Drink
The government offers little support to residents of flood-ravaged Jakarta
Hong Kong's Fowl Problem
Latest bird flu scare points to a lack of Chinese cooperation
TRAVEL
Penang Goes Forward to the Past
Exploring Malaysia's Multicultural Heritage