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Oct 2021
10m 59s

The South Korean ‘wave’ has gone global

Financial Times
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Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

https://www.ft.com/content/08263cf5-1d37-4296-a43f-4bf006e5a03a


Poland’s prime minister has accused the EU of making demands with a “gun to our head,” Russian mercenaries are wreaking havoc in the Central African Republic. Plus, the FT’s Ed White discusses the global popularity of South Korea’s entertainment industry, and why China’s recent crackdowns might threaten its success. 


Poland’s prime minister accuses EU of making demands with ‘gun to our head’

https://www.ft.com/content/ac57409d-20c9-4d65-9a5d-6661277cd9af


Russian mercenaries leave trail of destruction in the Central African Republic

https://www.ft.com/content/020de965-429e-4fb9-9eed-f7e4370514b3


South Korean companies face own ‘Squid Game’ in Xi Jinping’s China

https://www.ft.com/content/c0d19bf4-4e5b-4f61-8905-d1abc9d2664c


The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. 



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