COVER
His Lonely March
As the U.N. stalls, the U.S. is set to invadewith or without international help
ASIA
Thin Red Line
The North Korean nuclear crisis escalates; the U.S. does nothing. What is the endgame?
The Reformers (Business)
An idealistic new leader wants to rock Korea Inc.'s boat. He'd better not swamp the economy
First Bali, now Davao
A lethal attack in the Philippines is a chilling reminder that terrorism is still a threat in the region
The Shock of the New (Letter from China)
A Buddhist theme park may be the latest enterprise to threaten China's fragile cultural heritage
BRIEFING
Internal Affairs (Notebook)
Indonesia's police and military forces should be working together to subdue insurgencies combat crime and crack down on terrorism
Milestones (Asia)
Fidel Castro is reelectedsurprise
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
10 questions for Nicholas Tse (Interview)
The Baddest boy in Canto-pop speaks to TIME
Clueless in Kathmandu
A Nepali math teacher suffers a twisted midlife crisis in Samrat Upadhyay's novel, The Guru of Love
Lost Liberties
A new author freshens up the internment-camp genre
TRAVEL
The Discipline of Manolo Blahnik
A life as a cobbler to the stars is appreciated in a new book and exhibit
Hot Deal: Take Two
A new boutique specializes in celebrity castoffs
Off the Shelf
Planning Your Travels by the Book