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Benjamin Netanyahu visits Hungary despite the ICC arrest warrant

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1 April 2025

Episode 3575

58 minutes


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Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is visiting Hungary this week, despite an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court over war crimes. How should Europe react to Viktor Orbán’s decision not to comply with the order? Also on the programme: we assess what role China wants to play in bringing the Ukraine-Russia war to an end, hear about the response of Bangkok’s governor to the recent earthquake and profile a new print title published by ‘The Kyiv Independent’. Plus: J-pop wants to follow K-pop and go global – but can it do it?

1 April 2025

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Chapter 1

China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, visits Russia for Ukraine talks

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As Beijing sends its foreign minister to Moscow, David Schlesinger joins Emma Nelson to discuss whether China is interested in helping to bring about a ceasefire.

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Can J-pop emulate the success of K-pop?

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K-pop music has become one of South Korea’s biggest and most successful exports. Now Japan wants in on the action too, and its government has compiled a report on how the country can follow Seoul’s success. Can Japan out K-pop Korea?

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