Bush Makes His Case Against Saddam (Asia)
The President has to take on Congress before he can take out the Iraqi leader. In this high-stakes election season, that means playing hardball


Hope in the Valley
Elections won't heal the India-Pakistan rift, but they've created a surprising surge of new hope

People Power
Maverick governors are introducing Japan to real democracy

Guilt Trip (Letter From North Korea)
Japanese visitors to North Korea are not allowed to forget their country's tyranny


Swimming in Debt
As the economy swoons, the governor of Tokyo kicks Japan's ailing banks

Making Cars by Making Nice
GM's acquisition of Daewoo could revive the automaker—but local workers are suspicious


Blood Sport
TIME visits the Beijing set of Quentin Tarantino's martial arts flick Kill Bill

Triple Whammy
Director Corey Yuen's So Close proves that if one kung fu-kicking heroine is fine, three is even better

Sermons from On High
A new collection of essays by Nobel prizewinner V.S. Naipaul showcases both his virtues and vices

Mysterious Massacre
Massacre at the Palace explores regicide in Nepal

Boys Just Want to Have Fun
Waylaid maps the overactive hormones of a 12-year-old kid

A Fistful of Cell Phone
The xda is the latest effort to blend pocket computing functions with mobile handsets


Walking the Plank
U.S.S. Kitty Hawk captain steps down amid allegations of crimes by crew members

India's Most Wanted Strikes Again
A notorious outlaw kidnaps an ex-minister; can authorities catch him this time?

Korea's Chung Goes for the Goal
Seoul's soccer chief throws his hat in the ring for the nation's presidency

Starting Time
For the Week of September 16, 2002

Milestones
For the Week of September 16, 2002


India's Hallowed (Coffee) Grounds
A Drowsy Idyll in the Southern Subcontinent

Detour
Nagarahole is a lush tropical forest on the edge of Coorg

Short Cuts
Valanoor is a picture-book angler's haven

Hot Deal
In Coorg, you don't need to be on the guest list to attend a wedding