The Globalist

South Korea — Crouching Tiger?

Will the South Korean economy ever regain the momentum it had before the 1997 Asian financial crisis?

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Colin Powell — America’s Ambassador

Will Colin Powell be able to leave a lasting mark on U.S. foreign policy?

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Japan — Descending into the Underworld

Does Tokyo’s Kabukicho district point to where Japan’s underworld might be moving?

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Koizumi on the Cutting Edge

Is Japan’s Prime Minister the right person to finally lift the Japanese economy?

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Indonesia’s Troubles

Can Indonesia’s President Megawati Sukarnoputri turn the country around?

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The World on George W. Bush — Who Is the One Getting “Am-Bushed”? (Part 2)

What does U.S. President George W. Bush say about the world after his first months in office?

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George W. Bush on the World — Who Is the One Getting “Am-Bushed”? (Part 1)

What does U.S. President George W. Bush say about the world after his first months in office?

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Just the Facts, Please

Our key facts on the Kyoto Protocol and its supposed impact on the environment.

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Nepal — Children of the Looms

What is life like for a carpet knotting kid in Nepal — and how can the carpet industry stay clean?

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India in 2040 — Coding the World

What will India look like four decades hence? Poorer? Richer? A world superpower? A nobody?

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