C O V E R S T O R Y
INTERVIEW
"I'm crazy, but I won't risk my life"
ASIAN INVASION
American TV's most unlikely star
E N D P A G E S
SPOTLIGHT
MILESTONES
TRAVEL WATCH
For Asia's animals, it's a jungle out there
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
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A S I A
THE PLOT THICKENS
Japan: The yen surges, but does Tokyo have a workable plan to rescue its economy and dispel jitters on world financial markets? Finance Minister Miyazawa is in the hot seat
CIVILIAN RULE
Pakistan: After issuing a stirring challenge to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Islamabad's military chief is forced to step down
MYSTERIOUS MURDER
Mongolia: The brutal killing of a leading politician stuns a nation that has prided itself on a peaceful transition out of communism
SOMETHING'S OUT THERE
Indonesia: In East Java, many citizens fear that a rash of killings could be linked to sinister supernatural forces
JOHN HOWARD
Interview: Australia's Prime Minister urges Asians to disregard the aggressive rhetoric of his country's xenophobic politicians
VIEWPOINT
Marc Faber, the region's Dr. Doom, predicts deep trouble ahead--but says it's just capitalism's way of correcting itself
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