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APRIL 14, 2000 VOL. 26 NO. 14 | SEARCH ASIAWEEK COVER  STORY Taking Over Obuchi Keizo is suddenly stricken by a stroke and Mori Yoshiro becomes prime minister. Can he sustain reform and recovery? [ full story ] ALSO: From Zero to Hero Good news took place on Obuchi's watch • 'A Coordinator Type' That's how PM Mori describes himself THE  NATIONS SOUTH KOREA: Evaluating Kim South Korea's upcoming polls are a verdict on the president's policies. Plus -- How Kim lost a key segment of his support THAILAND: New Rules of the Game Empowered watchdogs bare their teeth VIEWPOINT: In China's Interest A democratic Taiwan could be a flexible negotiator SPECIAL REPORT The Legacy of War Vietnam and Cambodia are still struggling with peace -- 25 years after the end of hostilities •  Vietnam Adrift: After years of reform, the nation's potential remains unfulfilled. It deserves better •  On the Road Back: Still roiled by deep economic and social problems, Cambodia seeks a brighter future through ASEAN •  Goodbye, Saigon: Fear, imprisonment and finally escape. One family's story of life in Vietnam after reunification •  In the Years of Dying: Human bones bear mute testimony to Pol Pot's Cambodia. Here survivors give their accounts •  Stops and Starts: A journey through Vietnam finds that as pumped as its babyboomers are, change is a fitful process EDITORIALS •  Stepping Out: If North Korea wants wider contacts, it should be encouraged •  World-Class Pollution: Hong Kong's air gets worse; the government doesn't seem to notice TO OUR READERS From Our Man in Vietnam LETTERS Kashmir TECHNOLOGY All Aboard for the New-Economy Express Has Brierley missed the train? Now Showing on the Monitor Move over celluloid. Directors are going digital Red Light, Green Light China's big Net portals may hold off on IPOs Cutting Edge A guilty Microsoft keeps on fighting • more Technology BUSINESS Tycoon with a Triad Past Taiwan billionaire Sheen Ching-jing still uses the street-smarts he developed as a youthful gangster The Hatching of an Incubator A well-connected but small outfit goes public Business Buzz Growing Pains ARTS & SCIENCES Newsmakers The Suffrage Of Sanggang MONEY & INVESTING A Return to Investing Basics The line blurs between old and New Economy STATISTICS The Bottom Line: Asiaweek's ranking of world economies, now online •  Monitor: Getting us to buy is an industry, too NEWSMAP This week's news round-up by country Write to Asiaweek at mail@web.asiaweek.com This edition's table of contents | Asiaweek.com home  Search AsiaNow TIME Only Asiaweek Only CNN.com CNNSI.com CNNfn.com The Web

ASIAWEEK'S LATEST Web-only Exclusives November 30, 2000 From Our Correspondent: Hirohito and the War A conversation with biographer Herbert Bix From Our Correspondent: A Rough Road Ahead Bad news for the Philippines - and some others From Our Correspondent: Making Enemies Indonesia needs friends. So why is it picking fights?

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