ILLUSTRATION FOR TIME BY ELLIOTT GOLDEN

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

Is Japan's economic recovery for real?

Yes
No
Don't Know

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Photoessay: Back on Track
After years of sluggish growth, Japan's economy is rolling again

Japan is on a Roll
The economy is waking up
Who's Leading the Way?
Key sectors finally hit their stride

Here Comes The Sun
Japan's economy is finally blossoming. And this time it seems for real
Monetary Policy
To the Rescue: Superbanker!

Junichiro Koizumi
Does he have what it takes?
[09/22/2003]
Japan Rules OK!
Measuring Japan's Gross National Cool
[08/11/2003]
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FROM THE APRIL 12, 2004 ISSUE OF TIME MAGAZINE; POSTED MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2004


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