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Global Warming In Japan

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As Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" is released in Japan, Barry Petersen takes a look at global warming and how it's affecting the country. More...

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Smoking in China
While many countries are pushing anti-smoking campaigns, China is still lighting up. CBS News' Barry Petersen explains why in this Letter from Asia. More...

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Japan's Baby Boomers Retire
As Japan's baby-boomers face retirement, questions arise about how they'll spend their free time and how it will benefit Japanese society. CBS News' Lucy Craft reports from Tokyo. More...

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China's Health Care Crisis
In the heyday of Communism, China gave the same basic services to all and radically improved the nation's health in the process. But as the Chinese economy began to privatize, the safety net began to disintegrate. Celia Hatton reports. More...

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