
A S I A
MILD SPRING
China: A new breed of dissident tests China's promises of reform
S P O R T
HIGH KICKS
Japan: An ailing soccer league gains a lift from an unlikely star
B U S I N E S S
IN HIGH GEAR
India's largest business group, Tata, enters the car market. But can it compete with Suzuki and other international players?
INTERVIEW
Ratan Tata, chairman of India's Tata group of companies
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T H E A R T S
TOKYO FILM FESTIVAL
Tokyo's annual movie fest puzzles with overwrought Japanese entries and haunting Southeast Asian offerings
REVISIONISM
Chen Kaige's big-budget epic takes on a mighty emperor, but its unabashed patriotism disappoints critics
MORE GORE
Masato Harada splatters blood on his screen
APRIL STORY
Shunji Iwai's return to the familiar ground he left in 1995's Love Letter is reassuring. And that's the problem
E N D P A G E S
SPOTLIGHT
MILESTONES
TRAVEL WATCH
How to Get Your Kicks in Asia
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