TIMEasia Magazine: Redemption

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The Trouble with Thailand
Bombings in Bangkok cap an unhappy year for the Land of Smiles, which has been roiled by a coup, economic-policy miscues and an ongoing Muslim insurgency

Indonesia's Perilous Skies
As rescuers continue the search for a downed Indonesian airliner, some say the country's aviation industry has grown too far, too fast

Can the Afghans Defend Themselves?
As in Iraq, an exit strategy for foreign troops depends on building up the Afghan army. But recruiting new soldiers is growing more difficult

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From Hell With Love
In an exclusive excerpt from his autobiography, accidental defector Charles Robert Jenkins tells how he met his Japanese wife in North Korea—and how they were both rescued from captivity

The Gambler
Dealing with a Nuclear North Korea
[02/21/2005]

A Soldier's Story
Charles Jenkins talks about life in North Korea
[12/13/2004]

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FROM THE OCTOBER 24, 2005 ISSUE OF TIME MAGAZINE; POSTED MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2005