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...further discussions with U.S. officials. And last Friday, on the eve of Obuchi's summit with BILL CLINTON, his chief Cabinet secretary abruptly canceled a meeting with U.S. Ambassador THOMAS FOLEY in Tokyo. The cancellation may have been partly in response to what Tokyo sees as a rather flaccid American response to North Korea's launch of a missile over Japan two weeks ago. For their part, U.S. officials fear that Japan's stonewalling may be a reflection of real disarray in the Obuchi government. If the trend continues, then Japan cannot expect Washington's spirit of camaraderie to last...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Friends In Need | 9/28/1998 | See Source »

...further discussions with U.S. officials. And last Friday, on the eve of Obuchi?s summit with Bill Clinton, his chief cabinet secretary abruptly canceled a meeting with U.S. Ambassador Thomas Foley in Tokyo. The cancellation may have been partly in response to what Tokyo sees as a rather flaccid American response to North Korea?s launch of a missile over Japan two weeks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rising Shun | 9/20/1998 | See Source »

However, the Crimson defense anchored by Cynar kept the Bears from getting any closer. They forced a flaccid outside shot in a pivotal man-down situation and stopped the Bears in three transition situations...

Author: By Owen Breck, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: M. Lax Burns Brown, 13-8 | 4/9/1998 | See Source »

Still, Lilith is a welcome development. Right now, pop music is flaccid. The prefab hype of Spice Girls, the sugar-shock kiddie ditties of Hanson, the admirable wholesomeness but inexcusable tiresomeness of Bob Carlisle, the horrific power screeching of Celine Dion--turn it off. Turn it all off. It's meaningless olestra music, artificial and nutrient-free...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MUSIC: GALAPALOOZA! LILITH FAIR | 7/21/1997 | See Source »

...they travel, without emotion or opinion or allegiance. His narrator is an affectless young Englishman named Richard, who, in Thailand, comes upon a hand-drawn map that seems to locate a dimly-rumored and supposedly unreachable island beach unknown to tourists or authorities. With a young French couple, flaccid Etienne and wanly beautiful Francoise, he manages to find this Eden, whose legendary sands can be arrived at only by jumping from the top of a high waterfall...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BOOKS: A HOST OF DEBUTS | 3/3/1997 | See Source »

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