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Jason Strother

Affairs

Politics

Francis Kéré’s dreams of a new parliament in Ouagadougou, the Polish government’s power grab and a new name in Korean politics.

  • Issue #103
  • 3 min read
Politics
Affairs

Asia Pacific

Australia’s latest prime minister must make some tough decisions. Plus: Vietnam’s property boom.

  • Issue #99
  • 4 min read
Asia Pacific
Affairs

Defence

Norway’s sensitive border with Russia and materiel wealth in Botswana, Iran and Portugal.

  • Issue #96
  • 4 min read
Defence
Affairs

Asia

Unpacking the wardrobe of Taiwan’s incoming president, plus Pakistan’s record-breaking solar-power project.

  • Issue #93
  • 3 min read
Asia
Urbanism

Remade in Korea

Seoul’s traditional tile-roofed hanok homes were in danger of disappearing. Now a modernised 80-year-old house in a central neighbourhood has proved there is still life in the classic Korean design.

  • Issue #89
  • 6 min read
Remade in Korea
Urbanism

Asia

Seoul's new performing-arts centre, sustainable architecture in Shanghai and Japan's efforts to fill empty houses.

  • Issue #85
  • 4 min read
Asia
Affairs

Asia

Japan reviews its ties with South Korea, Indian farmers' beef with the BJP and why Seoul's mayor rides the economy.

  • Issue #83
  • 4 min read
Asia
Defence

Defence

Russia makes military moves on the Arctic and we meet the Islamic adviser to the UK Ministry of Defence.

  • Issue #82
  • 4 min read
Defence
Urbanism

Asia

The new air route that links Sri Lanka to China and the Japanese scheme set to make a big return from rubbish.

  • Issue #82
  • 3 min read
Asia
Affairs

Defence

What the arrival of US naval forces in the Philippines' Oyster Bay would mean to locals.

  • Issue #78
  • 5 min read
Defence

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