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Japan's Destroyer
What's the nation's Prime Minister really all about, and can he possibly succeed?
Save Us!
Koizumi will need superhero strength to conquer the problems threatening Japan
What's a Polite Word for Depression?
How Japan keeps smiling while its economy falls apart
SPORTS
Swinging for History (Sport)
American journeyman 'Tuffy' Rhodes closes in on a hallowed Japanese home run record
BRIEFING
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Carly's recipe for success, Britney's Biology 101 and this week's Milestones
ASIA
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Is Kim Dae Jung losing his grip?
Payback Time
In West Timor, former militia leaders wait for an offer of amnesty — or a chance for revenge
Missing in Action
The mystery of Amelia Earhart's disappearance
TRAVEL
Getting Sea Legs in Vietnam's Ha Long Bay
A watery paradise off Vietnam's northeast coast