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At home, Hatoyama's ideas have struck a chord with those who want their country to chart a new course. For decades - ever since its defeat in World War II, in fact - Japan has struggled to define its role in the world. Though in many respects a political and economic...
Hatoyama seems an unlikely choice to fix the mess. A politician for 27 years, he is as much a member of Japan's élite as the politicians he kicked out of office. The Hatoyamas are the bluest of bluebloods, with a long history in politics and big business. (His...
Thousands of stranded passengers share Toropovaite's frustration. The eruption of a volcano beneath Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull (pronounced ay-yah-FYAH-plah-yer-kuh-duhl) glacier has caused the biggest flight disruption since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, derailing plans for business travelers, tourists and even European royalty. The high...
The three-member U.N. investigation panel - appointed by the international organization at the request of the Pakistani government - concluded that Pakistani authorities had "severely hampered" police investigation of the case. Furthermore, it concluded that the Pakistani authorities' failure to effectively examine Bhutto's death had been "deliberate." Drawing on a...
Despite the questions raised by the U.N. probe, investigation of possible military involvement in Bhutto's assassination will prove extremely difficult. Musharraf now languishes in self-imposed exile in London, beyond the reach of Pakistani authorities. And the army he left behind, whose political clout is undiminished, is unlikely to...