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Land of the rising shun? Immigration and Japan’s politics
The Liberal Democratic Party, which has dominated the country’s politics for seven decades, just got a pasting at the polls—again. We ask why staid p…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The ships are down: Houthis resume strikes
Once again, commercial vessels sailing in the Red Sea are being attacked. Our correspondent explains why Houthi rebels, an Iranian-backed militia in …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Gown and out: are British universities broke?
UK universities are internationally renowned, but their finances are in a mess. Our correspondent offers a lesson in how to fix them. Why an amateur …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The bomb (part 1): were nuclear weapons inevitable?
Where did the world’s most devastating weapon come from? In a four-part series, we go behind the scenes at America's nuclear laboratories to understa…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Internet dating: will AI kill the web?
The business model of the internet is built on people visiting sites to find out information. As Artificial Intelligence changes how we navigate the …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Kyiv reprieve: Trump loses patience with Putin
For months, Donald Trump has appeared to back Vladimir Putin. Now, frustrated at the lack of a ceasefire and fed up with Russia, the US president is …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Old-school Thai: is another coup coming?
After Thailand’s constitutional court suspended the country’s prime minister, our correspondent explains the need for fresh elections to avoid econom…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The Weekend Intelligence: The hunt for Austin Tice
On December 8th, 2024, rebels swept into Damascus and ousted Syria's dictator, Bashar al-Assad. One of the first things they did was open up the pris…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
At your services: Britain’s economic bright spot
Growth is abysmal; wages are low. But seen from the outside, Britain is a great place to contract services and buy bargain-basement bonds. We explore…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Migration roots: the broken asylum system
Immigration is a political lightning rod in part because the ageing global asylum pact is no longer fit for purpose. We examine how best to update it…
7 months, 3 weeks ago