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The Foreign Desk - Explainer 154: Does Okinawa need the US military?
27 February 2019
Why has Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe promised to push ahead with a controversial plan to relocate the US military base on the island of Okinawa, despite an overwhelming referendum result to the contrary? Monocle 24’s…
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The Briefing, episode 242
2 October 2012
A look at dangers for voters in Rio’s election, we get the latest aviation news, and learn why US military helicopters are unpopular in Okinawa.
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Balmy army
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The Monocle Daily, episode 576
20 January 2014
Deutsche Bank posts a drop in profits, sending ripples through the financial markets; we analyse the fallout. We also assess the prospects for Okinawa's mayor fresh from his re-election and hear from Sir Terry Farrell on…
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The Globalist - Thursday 26 May
26 May 2016
Japan’s prime minister publicly takes President Obama to task over US links to a murder in Okinawa, Israeli PM Netanyahu signs a coalition deal and we discuss how the turbulence in Turkish politics is reflected to the…
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The Globalist - Tuesday 15 September
15 September 2015
We assess the fallout of former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott’s ousting, learn why Sweden is becoming more keen on joining Nato and hear about the future of Japan’s Okinawa airbase.
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The Monocle Daily, episode 375
5 April 2013
We discuss the US decision to hand the Okinawa air base area back to Japan, look at the international impact of the offshore leaks with author and journalist Nick Shaxson, and get an explanation for the design of massive…
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Land of the rising fun
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The Briefing, episode 590
12 February 2014
What changed for US Republicans, as they clear a debt-ceiling hike without conditions or threats of a government shutdown? We also find out why Caroline Kennedy is trying to woo the people of Okinawa, visit the Singapore…
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The Briefing, episode 566
9 January 2014
Rahul Bedi in New Delhi and Dr James Boys discuss the worsening diplomatic relations between America and India, our Tokyo bureau chief Fiona Wilson reports on a new uproar in Okinawa and our team in Pitti Uomo talk fashion…
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The Briefing - Thursday 28 February
28 February 2019
Why has the Trump-Kim summit failed so spectacularly? We also ask whether there is any truth in reports that Germany will sign a “no-spying agreement” with China, examine Okinawa’s relationship with the US military and find…
