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INTERNATIONAL EDITION AUGUST 17, 1998 VOL. 152 NO. 6

ASIA

KOREA / SPECIAL REPORT: Back to the Bootstraps
The wonder of South Korea's first half-century is being overshadowed by the current hard times. But the values that wrought that miracle could once again raise the country high

Wonderwoman: A young golfer gives a nation hope

Queen of Seoul: The First Lady's struggle

No Entry: Microsoft runs into fierce resistance

Interview: President Kim Dae Jung takes stock

Rags to Riches: The stirring tale of Korea Inc.

If You Can't Beat 'Em: The South hopes to tame the North by helping the hermit kingdom survive

Viewpoint: Is a new era of tranquility about to dawn?

CHINA: Rough Waters
A swollen Yangtze river has already claimed 2,000 lives and displaced 14 million Chinese, but worse may be on the way

SINGAPORE: Train Spatting
A Malaysia-owned railway station in the heart of Singapore becomes the focus of a bitter cross-border rivalry

INDIA: The Lizard King
A conservationist proves too successful at saving crocodiles

BUSINESS: It Takes Three For This Tango
To manage Asia's future, the U.S., China and Japan must think like a trio

ATLANTIC

EUROPE: Rebels in Retreat
The West sits by as Serbia continues its brutal counterattack on Kosovo's insurgents

How Not to Keep a Secret: Britain's intelligence agencies find that some of their former spies are difficult to silence

Auschwitz Heir: A woman discovers a horrifying legacy

MIDDLE EAST: It's Time to Talk
A former Iranian revolutionary calls for reconciliation between his country and the United States

BUSINESS: Good Times Roll
Adam Zagorin explains why a drop in the U.S. stock market could be a plus for the economy

Bizwatch

BOOKS: Can Der Fuhrer Be Funny?
German cartoonist Walter Moers touches a nerve with his satirical comic strip romp about Hitler

AFRICA: The Heart Of The Matter
Its Truth and Reconciliation Commission wraps up, but many of South Africa's wounds are unhealed

SOUTH PACIFIC

AUSTRALIA: The Cost of Cutting Dole Queues
The privatized national employment service wins little praise

Viewpoint: You Get What You Pay For

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