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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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JANUARY 28, 2000 VOL. 26 NO. 3

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Sony's New e-Strategy
e-banks, e-cars, e-fun -- the company moves from consumer electronics to e-everything

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Idei Nobuyuki: "I have given Sony a new direction"
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