Japan's Exploited Foreign Workers

Low-skilled workers face exploitation and a fight for their rights and wages in Japan.

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Could China Shut Down North Korea?

We report from the border between China and North Korea on the economic relationship

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Hormones: Testosterone

Is this supposed elixir of manliness responsible for causing stock market bubbles?

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Mining in Congo: Knee-Deep in Corruption?

Are gold and other minerals still hotbeds of banditry, theft and bribery in the DR Congo?

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Brexit: A Warning to London

The boss of Goldman Sachs says he is already contingency planning to relocate staff.

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Macron Wins French Presidential Election

How will Emmanuel Macron begin to address problems in the French economy?

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Ireland, Brexit and the Border

How will the UK's departure from the EU affect cross-border trade in Ireland?

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Hormones: Vitamin D

Do our indoor work lives mean many of us are not producing enough of this vital hormone?

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Should Rivers Have Rights?

Watercourses in both India and New Zealand have been declared legal persons. To what end?

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A 'Golden Opportunity' for Somalia?

Despite drought and an Islamist insurgency, is Somalia's economy set to turn the corner?

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One Belt One Road

A glorified investment splurge, or a meaningful bid by China to lead the world economy?

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Slaves To The Algorithm?

The equations telling us what to buy and what to do next, but are they fit for purpose?

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Rise of the Sex Robots

Could robots designed for sex and companionship really substitute human relationships?

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Industrial Decline and Europe's Left

With stagnant wages and vanishing industries, why is Europe's centre-left doing so badly?

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The World Held to Ransom?

From election hacks to WannaCry, we discuss cyber threats with Garry Kasparov and others.

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Leading The Way on Gender Equality?

Sweden often tops gender equality lists, but is that status totally deserved?

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Speaking Russian in Latvia

In the EU bordering Russia, what is the economic future of eastern Latvia?

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Moscow's Controversial Redevelopment Plan

Plans to demolish Soviet era apartment blocks have been met with angry protests.

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Sheep, Cows and Subsidies

Are hill farmers in Wales regretting the UK's decision to leave the European Union?

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Worked to Death in Japan

Why are young people in Japan literally working themselves to death?

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Sinking State?

The growing concern about rising sea-levels and its impact on Florida real estate

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Are Robo-Taxis the Future of Cars?

Are automated electric vehicles about to transform our roads out of all recognition?

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Calling Time on the Boss

When is the right time for a chief executive to choose to step down?

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Trump Squishes Paris Treaty

The economic implications of the US President's exit from the global climate change deal.

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Politics in the Digital Age

Is the internet improving or undermining our understanding of big political questions?

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Tourism, Terror And Trump

The global impact of terror, political turmoil and presidential rhetoric on tourism

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Latvia, Estonia and Skype

How Skype transformed Estonia's startup scene and why neighbouring Latvia is envious.

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Livestreaming for a Living

Are live broadcasts online the new fast-track to fame? And why are they so big in China?

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Back to Brexit?

Have the results of the British election changed the outlook for Brexit?

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The Gender Agenda

How gender fluidity is making a mark on the world of marketing and the toy industry

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