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Tragedy in Japan: the killing of Abe Shinzo

Economist Podcasts

The Economist

News, News & Politics

4.35K Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2022

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Japan’s prime minister from 2006-07 and 2012-20 died after being shot at a campaign event. Our Tokyo bureau chief analyses the implications for the country and its politics. The resurgence of a particularly well-armed militia in the Democratic Republic of Congo threatens to reignite deadly regional tensions. And we introduce you to the robots that may soon pick your vegetables.

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Hello and welcome to the intelligence from the economist. In London, I'm John Fastman.

1:04.5

And back in South London, I'm Jason Palmer. Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the

1:10.1

events shaping your world.

1:11.6

The East of Congo is as complex as it is bloody, a mishmash of armed groups and historically violent relations with neighboring Rwanda and Uganda.

1:23.6

We examine the return of M23, a particularly well-armed militia that's rekindling regional rivalries.

1:32.3

And Brexit dried up the supply of foreign workers who kept Britain's agriculture sector humming.

1:37.3

Without them, unpicked crops have rotted in the field.

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But one firm may have found a solution.

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But first.

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