Silent Killer
Diabetes is assailing tens of millions in Asia, and its victims are younger than ever-due in large part to unhealthy lifestyles imported from the West

Playing God—Again
A big hope for diabetics


Modi's Law
For India, Narendra Modi's election bid is a referendum on the politics of hate

Fear Factor
South Korea's election race may hinge on the nuclear threat from Kim Jong Il

For One Old Soldier, The Battle Is Over
To Koreans, Kim Dae Jung's presidency achieved so much less than it promised

Suicidal Terror or Error?
Police say one Bali bomber may have been on a suicide mission. Should Asia brace for more strikes?

Al-Qaeda's Asian Web of Terror
By using regional affiliates, the terrorist organization returns to an old tactic


Going Nowhere Fast
Sick banks are bad enough, but Japan's greatest economic problem is its spectacularly unproductive workforce

Oh, Brothers!
At last, film buffs can once again watch the Shaw Brothers' Hong Kong classics—on video

Wear and Tear
As Jun Takahashi chases global fame, can Japan's hippest designer sustain his anarchist vision?


Jiang Hangs Around
As Jiang holds on to a key post, hopes for a real transfer of power in China diminish

The New War on Afghan Heroin
Drug officials worry that an expected bumper crop could funnel millions to radical jihadists

Milestones
Eurico Guterres is sentenced; A Chinese tycoon is felled; and Henry Kissinger is back in the saddle


Hotels of Whim and Vigor
Who says you can't scuba to bed?

Room, Board and Fun
Three of America's most interesting escapes