Affairs
Page 166
Defence
Conscription in France, Romania plans a submarine and US troops in South Korea prepare a new look.
Not for turning
Indonesian president Joko Widodo tells us how he navigates hardline groups, political opponents and speed bumps.
Getting schooled
As Brexit drives bankers and their families out of London, Frankfurt’s headmasters and headmistresses are waiting with open arms. Time to take the register?
Retail therapy
From covered arcades to century-old curtain shops, Osaka's shoppers favour face-to-face commerce over convenience — proof that Japan's second city still prizes conversation as much as consumption.
Crowd pleaser
South Korea’s president Moon Jae-in, caught in the crossfire between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un, has quietly delivered a diplomatic triumph. And he still has time to watch TV with his cat.
War of words
Since the 1970s, London has been home to the Arab media’s dissenting voices. But amid a Saudi and Qatar squabble, the press now crackles with opinions, anger and propaganda.
Stand proud
Paris’s traditional kiosks are under threat. Like the printed word they so elegantly promote, they should be protected.
Game on
Obama’s right-hand man talks Trump and assesses the Democrats’ chances come 2020. Is he feeling hopeful?
Diplomacy
The man keeping cultural artefacts safe for the UK, Canada tries to hash out an international treaty and the special relationships you don’t expect.
War and peace
Russia's progress is hindered by its relations with the West and other factors, despite its soft-power credentials. Is maintaining the status quo appealing to citizens who remember past political and economic turmoil?
