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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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Hollywood's Asian Romance
It took seven years and a lot of crying, but Memoirs of a Geisha is now a movie. TIME got a first look
Today's Geisha
"One of the Best Jobs in Japan"
Out of Focus
Hollywood has long been fascinated with Japan, and its perspective has evolved through the decades

Return of the Ring
The Two Towers
[02/12/2002]
Star Power
Zhang Yimou's Hero
[01/21/2002]
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FROM THE NOVEMBER 21, 2005 ISSUE OF TIME MAGAZINE; POSTED MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2005


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