COVER

How We Get Addicted

Humans have a habit of getting hooked on harmful things. New research reveals why, and opens the door to a cure

ASIA

North Korea: Comrades in Crime

As the U.S. pushes for a nuclear deal with North Korea, a Time investigation reveals the criminal enterprises that keep Kim Jong Il in power

Japan: Abe on the Brink

Tarred by Cabinet-level scandals and rising public wrath, Shinzo Abe's stint as Japan's leader could be short-lived

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

BRIEFING

GLOBAL BUSINESS

Finance: Echo Boom

A flood of stock offerings by China's biggest companies has vaulted the country's bourses into the big leagues

ESSAY

GLOBAL ADVISER

Clean Break (Diversions)

Moku Moku Yu departs from the typical look of Japanese bathhouses

The Damage Done (Next Time You're In ... the Golden Triangle)

Thailand's Hall of Opium explores the often tragic consequences of addiction

Make Mine a Baijiu, Bartender (Mixology)

After the saketini, what next? Chances are, the next Asian cocktail to tantalize international taste buds will be Chinese

Southern Hospitality (Amuse Bouche)

The city of Adelaide is one of the better-kept dining secrets south of the equator