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Edition: Asia
Edition: Asia
Vol. 172, No. 8
COVER
Japan's New Groove
(Asia)
Even as Japan's economy falters, a new generation of entrepreneurs is building a global reputation for style and innovation by returning to the country's cultural roots
ASIA
The World According To Ma
(Interview)
In an exclusive interview, Taiwan's President, Ma Ying-jeou, talks candidly about creating more international space for his island without upsetting Beijing
WORLD
Staring Down the Russians
The West has to show Moscow that it won't tolerate any attempt to reassert control over Georgia or the rest of the former Soviet Union
LETTERS
Inbox
GLOBAL BUSINESS
Not-So-Great Expectations
(Employment)
China's college grads are going jobless as the country's labor market begins to tighten
GLOBAL ADVISER
One Night in Brisbane
(TIME Traveler)
Free for the evening? The locals tell you how to spend it
The French Correction (Amuse Bouche)
Londoners craving elegant Gallic fare no longer have a long journey in front of them, thanks to a new generation of restaurants in the British capital
Fish Are Jumpin' (The Great Outdoors)
It's that time of year when anglers in the know venture into the Indian Himalayas' monsoon-fed rivers
Family Jewel (Check In)
Colombo's newest hip hotel is redolent with the history of a political dynasty

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Pictures of the Week
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Piecing Together Nabokov's Last Novel
Photos: Peru's Sacred Glacier Is Melting
New Moon Review: Team Jacob Ascending
Are You Ready? TIME.com's Holiday Gift Guide 2009
Broken Embraces: Death Becomes Almodóvar and Cruz