COVER

Japan's New Groove (Asia)

Even as Japan's economy falters, a new generation of entrepreneurs is building a global reputation for style and innovation — by returning to the country's cultural roots

ASIA

The World According To Ma (Interview)

In an exclusive interview, Taiwan's President, Ma Ying-jeou, talks candidly about creating more international space for his island — without upsetting Beijing

WORLD

Staring Down the Russians

The West has to show Moscow that it won't tolerate any attempt to reassert control over Georgia or the rest of the former Soviet Union

LETTERS

GLOBAL BUSINESS

Not-So-Great Expectations (Employment)

China's college grads are going jobless as the country's labor market begins to tighten

GLOBAL ADVISER

The French Correction (Amuse Bouche)

Londoners craving elegant Gallic fare no longer have a long journey in front of them, thanks to a new generation of restaurants in the British capital

Fish Are Jumpin' (The Great Outdoors)

It's that time of year when anglers in the know venture into the Indian Himalayas' monsoon-fed rivers

Family Jewel (Check In)

Colombo's newest hip hotel is redolent with the history of a political dynasty