A S I A
JAPAN: Once Were Giants
A week after the fall of Sogo, the Seibu department store chain runs into financial trouble. The good news: Japan may finally have learned that propping up ailing behemoths is a bad idea
• Spilled Milk: A food scare points to regulatory apathy

CHINA: Muzzle Defense
Spooked by rising social unrest, Beijing tries to silence critics
• Hong Kong: Did the government lean on a pollster?

T H E  A R T S
CINEMA: Show's Over
An era ends with the closing of the last Chinese movie theater in New York City's Chinatown

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SPOTLIGHT

MILESTONES

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