COVER
Bush Makes His Case Against Saddam (Asia)
The President has to take on Congress before he can take out the Iraqi leader. In this high-stakes election season, that means playing hardball
ASIA
Hope in the Valley
Elections won't heal the India-Pakistan rift, but they've created a surprising surge of new hope
People Power
Maverick governors are introducing Japan to real democracy
Guilt Trip (Letter From North Korea)
Japanese visitors to North Korea are not allowed to forget their country's tyranny
BUSINESS
Swimming in Debt
As the economy swoons, the governor of Tokyo kicks Japan's ailing banks
Making Cars by Making Nice
GM's acquisition of Daewoo could revive the automakerbut local workers are suspicious
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Blood Sport
TIME visits the Beijing set of Quentin Tarantino's martial arts flick Kill Bill
Triple Whammy
Director Corey Yuen's So Close proves that if one kung fu-kicking heroine is fine, three is even better
Sermons from On High
A new collection of essays by Nobel prizewinner V.S. Naipaul showcases both his virtues and vices
Mysterious Massacre
Massacre at the Palace explores regicide in Nepal
Boys Just Want to Have Fun
Waylaid maps the overactive hormones of a 12-year-old kid
TECHNOLOGY
A Fistful of Cell Phone
The xda is the latest effort to blend pocket computing functions with mobile handsets
BRIEFING
Walking the Plank (Notebook)
U.S.S. Kitty Hawk captain steps down amid allegations of crimes by crew members
India's Most Wanted Strikes Again (Notebook)
A notorious outlaw kidnaps an ex-minister; can authorities catch him this time?
Korea's Chung Goes for the Goal (Notebook)
Seoul's soccer chief throws his hat in the ring for the nation's presidency
Starting Time (Notebook)
For the Week of September 16, 2002
Milestones (Notebook)
For the Week of September 16, 2002
TRAVEL
India's Hallowed (Coffee) Grounds
A Drowsy Idyll in the Southern Subcontinent
Detour
Nagarahole is a lush tropical forest on the edge of Coorg
Short Cuts
Valanoor is a picture-book angler's haven
Hot Deal
In Coorg, you don't need to be on the guest list to attend a wedding