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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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Graphic: Fading Glory
Livedoor Stock Price

Living on the Edge
Livedoor CEO Takafumi Horie is entangled in a fraud investigation, rattling stock markets and raising doubts about Japan's economic recovery

Japan's Self-Made Maverick
In less than a decade, Takafumi Horie built an empire—and made plenty of enemies along the way

Viewpoint: Collateral Damage
Livedoor's woes may be a setback for corporate reform

Bouncing Back
The return of Japan's economy
[04/12/2004]

Hip Quotient
Measuring Japan's gross national cool
[08/11/2003]

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FROM THE JANUARY 30, 2006 ISSUE OF TIME MAGAZINE; POSTED MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2006