COVER
The Wasted Asset (Cover Story)
Japanese women are smart and entrepreneurial, so why is so little effort made to harness their talents?
Japan's Me Generation (Cover Story)
More companies are designing products and services geared for the Japanese woman
When No Choice is a Good One (Cover Story)
A girl's guide to finding happiness in Japan
GLOBAL BUSINESS
Why eBay Must Win In China
The potential is enormous. But Alibaba's deal with Yahoo! is a huge threat
Rising Sunlight
How Japan's lack of oil helped make it the world leader in solar panels
BRIEFING
Hold Your Fire (Notebook)
Sri Lanka's government and the separatist L.T.T.E inch closer to peace
The Great Chinese Bank Run (Notebook)
Foreign institutions are snapping up stakes in Chinese banksbut not without some risk
Real Men, Rapping for their Country (Notebook)
Admist accusations that training is too harsh, South Korea's military cuts a new CD
Milestones (Notebook)
Verbatim (Notebook)
Letters (Notebook)
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Have Swords, Will Pack Theaters
Tsui Hark's martial-arts epic Seven Swords won't make audiences think, but it will bust the box office
For Argument's Sake
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen's new book claims that debate has always been a vital part of Indian culture
Remastering the Record (Arts/Exhibition)
Art story or history? Artifact or artifice? Michael Stevenson recreates the relics of a painter's voyage, with unsettling results
GLOBAL ADVISER
Desert Storm (TIME Global Adviser)
In its 19th year, the Burning Man festival still remains commercial free
Let RSS Go Fetch (TIME Global Adviser)
Free software can help surfers keep track of their favorite blogs and news websites
Inner City Oasis (TIME Global Adviser)
Langham Place Hotel is situated in the "real" Hong Kong
Top Dog (TIME Global Adviser)
Hot dogs are a Chicago specialty. Here's where to find the city's best