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Peace station

The Hague’s Permanent Court of Arbitration, aka the Peace Palace, houses a crack team striving to resolve international disputes and bring about world peace. It may sound idealistic, but its services are increasingly in demand.
Force for good

Haiti is picking up the pieces – but sooner or later another natural disaster will strike. Here, Monocle looks at the best nations to call in a crisis and tools you need for the job.
What a relief

When it comes to disasters, the first few hours make all the difference to rescue and relief efforts. And the better the kit, the greater the chance of saving lives. But is it time for a permanent rapid reaction force?
Ready for this?

Israel’s violent history means that its hospitals have much to teach other countries about how to deal with major bloodshed on their streets. Rambam Medical Center in Haifa is offering medics pioneering training in handling mass casualty situations.
Dream team

Israel’s National Search and Rescue Unit, made up entirely of volunteers, is always one of the first teams to arrive in major disasters, including the earthquake in Haiti.
Ivory power

Côte d’Ivoire are seen as Africa’s best chance for World Cup glory. The secret to their prowess is the ASEC Mimosas academy, which not only trains, but also educates young Ivorians – the best of whom have gone on to become some of the world’s top footballers.
Europe Briefing

Sweden cracks down on "sickies", Hungary's and Slovakia's war of words, and Paris trials electric-car sharing.
Americas Briefing

Our regular dispatch from Washington looks at adoption in the US, plus Canada gets ready to party.
Asia Briefing

Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's Me and My Motorcade, Taiwanese and Chinese students rise above old rivalries, and Dehli's High Court turns digital.
Africa/Middle East Briefing

We give Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni the once over for this issue's Style Leader, plus Uganda's police chief goes on a "fat attack".
Oceania Briefing

An Australian town with new-found pilgrim pulling power, French Polynesia the rebellion, Australian students get wily, and the next Guantánamo.
Defence Briefing

Vietnam orders $1,8bn worth of submarines to keep up with the neighbours, Peru gets kitted out to deal with a guerilla resurgence and Russian upgrades its stealth bombers.
Lost and found

Thanks to a strong leader, oil discoveries, new direct flights to Europe and a prime-time drama set in St John’s, it’s boom time for this Canadian province, leading everyone from Norwegian engineers to New York art directors to relocate here.

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Womenswear / Tokyo

Walk this way

Now that spring’s in the air again it’s time to lighten up with crisp cotton shirts, jackets and cardigans for a stroll around Tokyo’s back streets.

Coat by Black Fleece by Brooks Brothers, shirt by Dries Van Noten, trousers by Jil Sander, bag by Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons, shoes by Yves Saint Laurent

Coat by Arts & Science, dress by Neil Barrett, stole by Douce-gloire from Drawer, belt by Anglo from Tomorrowland, shoes by Roberto del Carlo from Galerie Vie

Cardigan, camisole and bag by Hermès, trousers by Chloé, coat by Tomorrowland Collection from Tomorrowland, shoes by Margaret Howell

Jacket by Dries Van Noten, shirt by Arts & Science, trousers by Burberry Prorsum, bag by Toff & Loadstone from United Arrows, shoes by Yves Saint Laurent

Shirt by Drawer, skirt by Yves Saint Laurent, coat by Prada, shoes by Prada, glasses by Four Nines, watch by Girard-Perregaux, bag by Chloé

Cardigan by United Arrows, shirt by Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons, trousers by Dries Van Noten, bag by Tampico from Beauty & Youth United Arrows

Cardigan by Black Fleece by Brooks Brothers, shirt by Fwk by Engineered Garments, glasses by Four Nines, jotter by Valextra 3 Monocle, watch by Hermès, bag by Tod’s

Stylist:
Natsuko Kaneko

Art director:
Akio Hasegawa

Model:
Youki

Producer:
Reiko Baba

Grooming:
Kenichi Yaguchi

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The Foreign Desk

Peace station

Force for good

What a relief

Ready for this?

Dream team

Ivory power

Europe Briefing

Americas Briefing

Asia Briefing

Africa/Middle East Briefing

Oceania Briefing

Defence Briefing

Lost and found

No dilly Dalian

Business Briefing

Braking the mould

Beurre necessity

Loud and proud

Media/Art Briefing

Little prints

Culture Briefing

All grown up

Architecture/Design Briefing

Fashion Briefing

Pitti party

It’s that time again

Nature’s teachings

Law of attraction

Walk this way

Spring forth

Inventory No. 31

Monocle travel guide

Dream a little dream

Good morning

Triangle d’Or

Feast your rye

Master Shibatayama

Observation

Expo 31: Road to salvation

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