COVER
Why Asia Fears Bush's War (Cover Story)
The U.S. campaign in Iraq has widespread repercussions— and Asians are dreading the possible outcome
Why Asia Needs America (Cover Story)
Only the U.S. can carry the burden of providing peace, stability and prosperity in Asia
Could Asia Be a Dangerous Place? (Cover Story)
For the region's Western expatriates, some countries are hotter than others
SPECIAL REPORT
Voices of Islam (Asia)
Five leading Muslim thinkers speak out about war in Iraq— from its murky morality to the threat that it will radicalize Asia's Muslims
ASIA
Running on Empty
Kim Jong Il's brinkmanship is stoking a humanitarian crisis in North Korea. Will sanctions spread famine?
A Very Expensive Affair
Increasingly, South Koreans see the Sunshine Policy as throwing good money after bad
War Games (Viewpoint)
Kim Jong Il is scheming to exploit Gulf War II for his own devious purposes
Slow Road to Justice
After decades of brutal persecution, the people of East timor must wait a little longer for redress
TRAVEL
Pipe Dreams in the Golden Triangle
No smokingand bring the kids
Intoxicating Antiques
With restrictions on the wane, opium paraphenalia is now a big seller on the antiques market
Off the Shelf
Hong Kong's International Literary Festival brings Asian writers together
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Inul's Rules (Show Business)
A new idol is putting some sex and sizzle into Indonesia's pop-music scene
A Family Lost and Found (Movies)
Jackie Chan's family tree is uprooted in the absorbing documentary Traces of the Dragon
Chameleon Country
Japan always had a genius for reinventing itself, argues Ian Buruma. Lately, that gift has gone missing
BRIEFING
Outbreak in Asia (Notebook)
The sudden outbreak of a deadly and mysterious pneumonia has Asia on edge
Cash Flowing (Notebook)
Six months after the Bali bombings, investigators have yet to target Asia's sources of terror funds
An Artful Passing (Notebook)
A bartender's death in a Thai beach resort leaves the legacy of one of Britain's greatest artists up for grabs
Milestones (Notebook)
This week in the news
Verbatim (Notebook)
Quotes of the Week