He’s got Seoul: South Korea’s new leader
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The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 4 June 2025
⏱️ 27 minutes
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The election of South Korea’s new president represents a resounding rejection of the political turmoil that preceded the campaign. Our correspondent explains the domestic and international challenges ahead. How Africa’s diaspora is shaping Afrobeats (10:06). And why culling dingoes in Australia may be a mistake (16:44).
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| 1:23.0 | Africa music has long found global fans, but now the continent's diaspora is growing, |
| 1:28.3 | some artists perform more abroad than at home. That's changing both the music and the business model of Afrobeats. |
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