COVER STORY
Japan's Reformer
Junichiro Koizumi has a radical plan to restructure the dysfunctional economy, but the new Prime Minister has only weeks to act. Does he have a fighting chance?
COVER IMAGE: Japan's Reformer
PHOTO: Junichiro Koizumi
CHART: Japan's Predicament
TABLE: Koizumi's Platform...and How He Could Fare
TABLE: The Koizumi Cabinet: Who Might Join?
A Prime Minister with Pizzazz
TABLE: Japan's Rock 'n' Roll Leader
UP FRONT
Talk Show
Lowering the Boom on Summer Hires
An "Overhang-Over" in Silicon Valley
A Risky Mass-Market Move for the PT
The Money Advisers Who Went Broke
Yanqui Time, Go Home!
Look Homeward, Broadcaster
Footnotes
READERS REPORT
China: Aggressor or Victim?
Lining Up to Say Executive Pay Is out of Line
Are the BusinessWeek 50 Masters or Flukes?
Information Superhighway Robbery
Tough Competition: 1.5 Billion Workers at $2 a Day
Is Your Privacy Safe If They Say It Is?
A Bronx Cheer for a Dated Metaphor
CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS
"The Bloomberg Machine" (Cover Story, Apr. 23, 2001)
BOOKS
What Will Africans Make of Africa?
Beisbol Story
Urban Gloom
TECHNOLOGY & YOU
DVDs Aren't Ready for Home Movies Yet
ECONOMIC VIEWPOINT
Argentina's Cavallo May Not Play the Hero This Time
ECONOMIC TRENDS
The U.S. Spreads the Pain
No Budget Surplus in 2011?
She's a Woman, Offer Her Less
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
U.S.: A Shrinking Trade Gap Looks Good Stateside
The U.S. Coughs--and Mexico May Catch a Cold
NEWS: ANALYSIS & COMMENTARY
The States Get Squeezed
State Lotteries Are Coming Up Snake Eyes
Commentary: The Real Trade Wars Will Be at Home
The Profit Picture Is Getting Ugly
Spending Less: The Liposuction Can Wait
The IPO Market: Pipsqueaks Need Not Apply
Commentary: HP's Woes Are Deeper Than the Downturn
Commentary: Relax, Mom. Day Care Won't Ruin the Kids
Commentary: God and Man at Madison Square Garden
IN BUSINESS THIS WEEK
Lawrence Johnston: Up the Food Chain
A Shipyard Match the Navy Will Love
Did Oracle See This Coming?
J.P. Morgan's Novel VC Ploy
One Way to Snuff Out a Suit
A Setback for Vanguard
Et Cetera...
Hot Steel
WASHINGTON OUTLOOK
How Long Will the Dems Carry the Torch?
A Tax Refund Now?
FINANCE
A Long Romp for the Shorts?
Hedge Funds: Let the Bad Times Roll
Never Underestimate an Investor Named Warren
RESUME: F. Warren Hellman
Commentary: Fair Disclosure Is Even Better Than Advertised
MANAGEMENT
MBA Programs Are Going Back to School
Canada: Nirvana for MBAs?
PEOPLE
Lebow Turns Over a New Leaf
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Commentary: Blowing Smoke over Ventilation
DEVELOPMENTS TO WATCH
I Get No Kick from...Nicotine
How to Pack a Mighty Punch on a Tiny Chip
Learning from the Bees to Get ZZZs
Innovations
GOVERNMENT
The Bush Cabinet: Muzzling "King Tommy"
THE CORPORATION
Visteon: Thrown into the Deep End
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
PetroChina: An Oil Giant Stirs
Commentary: The IMF Should Quit Playing Politics
Ericsson: In Need of a Recharge
So Far, Fox Can't Rally His Own Troops
INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK
Rogue States: Why Washington May Ease Sanctions
Bush's China Shock
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Lucent's Dark Days
Q&A: "There Are No Silver Bullets Available"
SOCIAL ISSUES
Commentary: Nursing Home Care: Code Blue
SPORTS BUSINESS
Commentary: How Bad Is the NBA Hurting?
BUSINESSWEEK LIFESTYLE
Giving the Baby Bimmer a Run for Its Money
When You Want to Whisper "Class"
"It's a Qvale." "A What?"
Not Your Mother's Station Wagon
What's New on the Lot? A Safer Ride
Safety in Numbers
BUSINESSWEEK INVESTOR
The Clicks-and-Bricks Way to Buy That Car
THE BARKER PORTFOLIO
Warren Buffett: Slave to Fashion?
INSIDE WALL STREET
A Jiffy Stock Story
Will Viacom Be a Blockbuster?
Hotjobs May Start Lookin' Way Cool
FIGURES OF THE WEEK
Figures of the Week (.pdf)
EDITORIALS
A Mandate for Change in Japan
Bush: The Next 100 Days May Be Tougher
INTERNATIONAL -- LETTER FROM HAITI
Graham Greene Would Still Adore This Hotel
INTERNATIONAL -- SPOTLIGHT ON SPAIN
A Wetland Hangs in the Balance...And Villagers Are Up in Arms
INTERNATIONAL -- READERS REPORT
China: Aggressor or Victim?
Every Word Counts When It Comes to the Mideast
What Price Do We Pay for Hero Worship?
INTERNATIONAL -- CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS
"Stalled in Singapore" (Asian Business, Apr. 23, 2001)
"Need a loan? Here's where to find one" (Latin America, Apr. 30, 2001)
"Feeling the shock wave from America's tech crash" (Asian Business, Apr. 30, 2001)
INTERNATIONAL -- ASIAN BUSINESS
Commentary: India Is Making Its AIDS Disaster Worse
INTERNATIONAL -- EUROPEAN BUSINESS
Q&A: French Growth This Year Will Take a Hit (extended)
Ericsson: In Need of a Recharge
ONLINE EXTRA: Q&A with Ericsson CEO Hellström
Sweden's High-Tech Star Loses Its Glitter
INTERNATIONAL -- LATIN AMERICA
Did Brazil's Lights Just Flicker?
INTERNATIONAL -- FINANCE
Power Struggle, Italian-Style
"Iron Lady" to Poland's Rescue
INTERNATIONAL -- INT'L FIGURES OF THE WEEK
International Figures of the Week (.pdf)
INTERNATIONAL -- EDITORIALS
Europe: Keep Those Markets Open
ARTICLES PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED IN INTERNATIONAL EDITIONS
April 30, 2001
Letter From France: For Britons, a Drinker's Paradise
Commentary: This Clean Oil Deal Is Already Tainted
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SPECIAL REPORTS
The IT 100
Emerging-market cellular players, wireless phone and gear makers, and Web giants are this year's stars
Math's New Era
More math geeks are calling the shots in business. Is your industry next?
Tech Trends 2006
The war for the digital home, social networks, Vista, game consoles, tech hiring, and more
Dream Machines
Auto makers are innovating at full speed -- and giving buyers the power to shape their vehicles
2006 Investment Outlook
Prospects are basically positive: Growth is brisk and corporate profits are climbing
Battling Global Warming
How top companies are reducing emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases
What's Hot at CES
What's on tap at the big Consumer Electronics Show? A slew of new flat-panel sets and falling prices
Tech Buying Guide
Products for the digital home: HDTV, Wi-Fi cameras, iPod-run home audio and more
Next for Apple...
How can Jobs & Co. keep its lead? Here are some possibilities
Best of the Web
No longer for idle wanderings or passive viewing, the Web is about socializing, sharing -- and creating
Open Source:
The Next Generation
Now it's an ecosystem -- and VCs are eager to help
Global Brands
The companies that best built their images -- and made them stick
Europe's Hot Growth
Companies
High taxes, rigid rules, and elusive capital aren't stopping these powerhouses
China and India
The balance of power will shift to the East as China and India evolve
Stars of Europe
25 leaders at the forefront of change
Stars of Asia
The 2005 lineup reflects the growing importance of China and India
EMBA Rankings
Northwestern's Kellogg School solidified its hold on the No. 1 spot
Head of the Class
Ranking B-school executive education
Winners
The best product designs of 2005 from the Industrial Design Excellence Awards
Hot Growth
Talent, teamwork, and creativity powered this year's list of the 100 best small companies
The BW50
Our 2005 picks for the top performers among the S&P 500
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