Table of Contents: August 19, 2002
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Edition: Asia
Edition: Asia
Vol. 160 No. 8
COVER
An Asian Journey
(Cover Story)
Riding the Iron Horse from Pakistan to the Pacific. A TIME Special Report
ASIA
Light from the North?
Encouraging signs of economic reform in North Korea
NOTEBOOK
Constitutionally a Winner
The world's third largest democracy took a great leap forward
Branded!
All eyes are watching Japan's new ID system
Getting an "F" in Ethics
An Internet loophole allows rampant cheating on grad school tests
Person of the Week
Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian kicks off a week of sound-bites and fury
Milestones
For the Week of August 19 - August 26, 2002
ARTS
A Touch Familiar
It's set in a desert and stars Michelle Yeoh, but The Touch is more Indiana Jones than Crouching Tiger
Playing Against Type
A promising new novelist fuses political allegory with mystical realism to get under Singapore's skin
All Shook-Up
In After the Quake, life never returns to normal
TRAVEL
Land That Time Forgot
Savor East Timor's Natural Charm
Detour
A white pure Virgin Mary statue
Cartoons of the Week
The Financial Crisis: What Would the Talmud Do?
Downtime: What To See, Hear and Do This Week
Body of Lies: Leonardo of Arabia
John McCain, Stop Singing My Song!
French Novelist Le Clézio: A Nobel Surprise
10 Questions for Lance Armstrong
Photos: The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
How Nobel Winners Spend Their Prize Money
Postcard: British Cops Get Tough