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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
Media

Media

Discovering the heart of Osaka's rare grooves, South Korean TV and a Middle Eastern print collective.

  • Issue #81
  • 4 min read
Media
Defence

Boat of confidence

From gunslinging to ground coverage, these are the military innovations set to help keep the world’s borders in check.

  • The Forecast #5
  • 8 min read
Boat of confidence
Affairs

Go with the grain

Three Asian nations are tackling food security in a variety of ways. Monocle focuses on China’s efforts in Australia and the value of good relations.

  • Issue #74
  • 10 min read
Multiple silver cylindrical grain silos with conical roofs and an auger on a dusty farm yard in Western Australia.
Affairs

Asia

The challenges facing Tokyo's new governor, a Q&A with the man responsible for protecting the Philippines from climate change and a dispatch on Korea

  • Issue #72
  • 3 min read
Asia
Affairs

Asia

The no-holds-barred motorcade of the Sultan of Brunei, the debate over "real" Japanese food and the Italy-Korea scientific partnership celebrates its 30th birthday.

  • Issue #71
  • 4 min read
Asia
Diplomacy

Diplomacy

We meet Indonesia's ambassador to Japan, report on Israel's new "digital embassy" and Seoul embarks on a soft-power offensive.

  • Issue #67
  • 4 min read
Diplomacy
Affairs

Asia

The airline setting up in China's second cities, Seoul's push for greener transport and Japan's tourism drive.

  • Issue #66
  • 4 min read
Aerial view of Seoul street with heavy traffic, pedestrian crossings, and a mountain in the background.
Politics

Korea change

Behind Seoul's modest office plants sits the ministry planning for a unified Korea — an act of faith complicated by cost, scepticism and a public losing interest in reunion.

  • Issue #66
  • 5 min read
Korea change
Architecture

Book credits

The Hyundai Card Design Library has opened in South Korea’s capital, its shelves stacked with thousands of diverse design titles in appropriately impressive surroundings.

  • Issue #63
  • 4 min read
Book credits

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