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The Pacific Shift

The Pacific Shift

The Pacific Shift brings you music from around the Pacific Rim, Asia and beyond. J-pop, K-pop, T-pop and more, Monocle is the soundtrack to your day by the Pacific.

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We unpack the reaction from Europe as Putin states he is willing to discuss a ceasefire in Ukraine with US president-elect Donald Trump. Also in the programme: we discuss the latest sabotage in the Baltic Sea and ponder the status of a hybrid war in the region. Plus: we ask whether China and India should still be regarded as “developing” economies and Italy puts the brakes on e-scooter use.

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