Today

Bye bye Bibi? Israel’s election results

Binyamin Netanyahu has underperformed but so has his main opponent, Gadi Eisenkot. Who will form a government? We decipher what the messy results mean for Israel. Our American-midterms series heads south to Georgia. And how film critics and audiences have agreed to disagree.Guest ... Show More

21m 19s

Yesterday

Act of Claude: Anthropic’s IPO bid

It would be the first public listing from a frontier-AI firm—and perhaps the largest IPO of all time. We comb through the filing to understand how the company is thinking about itself and its industry. Our American-midterms series continues in the battleground state of Alaska. An ... Show More

23m 34s

Oct 26

From this day, fourth: Lula’s surprise win

Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, staged a historic comeback to win a fourth term. We ask how he did it, and what he must do next. Each day this week our correspondents in America are focusing on crucial midterm-election races; today we start in Texas. And tote-bag e ... Show More

27m 22s

Jul 2024

Lost in stagnation? Japan’s economic paradox

After decades of torpor, is Japan recovering its dynamism? Our correspondent turns to an ancient bento box merchant to test Japan’s economic future. A new study shows how few therapies tested on animals end up being applied to humans (10:02). And if you don’t know a pickle fork f ... Show More

21m 56s

Jan 2024

Japan's Rise and Fall... And Rise Again?

Japan's economy has been stagnant for 2 decades, and while some economists look at this as an outlier, it might be something that just happens to all advanced economies, and Japan just got there first. After suffering the "lost generation", can Japan come back and recover growth, ... Show More

19m 3s

Apr 2024

Is Japan at a turning point?

<p>Japan has been celebrating the end of a near 20-year deflationary cycle. But the country’s shrinking population remains a serious cause for concern. Gideon talks to the FT’s Kana Inagaki and Leo Lewis about whether the new mood of optimism about Japan is justified. <em>Cl ... Show More

26m 10s

Feb 2025

Has Japan Mastered Economic Stagnation?

Japan was once on track to become the world’s largest economy, but after decades of stagnation, that future never came. From the post-war boom to the Plaza Accord, risk-averse business culture, and an aging population, Japan's rise and plateau have fascinated economists for years ... Show More

17m 49s

Apr 2024

Japan's Lost Decades

Last month, Japan's central bank raised interest rates for the first time in 17 years. That is a really big deal, because it means that one of the spookiest stories in modern economics might finally have an ending. Back in the 1980s, Japan performed something of an economic mirac ... Show More

22m 50s

Mar 2024

The Intelligence: The power of positive tinkering

The Bank of Japan has ended its grand experiment in unconventional monetary policy—how did it work, and what happens now that it has concluded? Ahead of Florida’s presidential primary our correspondent pays a visit, examining the state’s hard swing to the right (10:17). And the n ... Show More

25m 45s

Jul 2020

Why Japan's losing enthusiasm for The Olympics

As the domestic tourism economy tries to get back on its feet, Tokyo falls foul of a COVID resurgance. Do the Japanese want their Olympics?If you want to get in touch, send us a message as abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com. BANG!Abroad in Japan is the podcast devoted to the most uni ... Show More

26m 41s

Jul 2020

Surprising Technology in Japan

<p>Japan might not be the super futuristic place that people in other countries think it is... or is it? Check out this episode to find out!</p>

22m 56s

Lost in stagnation? Japan’s economic par...