How will Japan’s first female prime minister shape her country? | The Intelligence Podcast
2025-10-24
Will Sanae Takaichi push Japan further to the right? Noah Sneider, our East Asia bureau chief, and Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, explore Japan’s first female prime minister’s path to power and what her leadership means for the country’s future.
00:00 – Who is Takaichi Sanae?
01:10 – How did she rise to power?
02:05 – What do we know about her background?
03:40 – What drives her political ideology?
04:20 – Is she a populist?
05:10 – What are her economic plans?
06:00 – Where does she stand on social issues?
06:50 – What does her foreign policy look like?
08:00 – Will she bring stability to Japanese politics?
Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/4oFhII2
China’s disappearing bosses: https://econ.st/47uNWjf
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Why is cybercrime getting even more profitable? | The Intelligence podcast
2025-10-18
Cybercrime is on the rise, increasingly afflicting large businesses as criminals use the threat of operational disruption to extort ever-larger ransoms. Our AI writer, Alex Hern joins Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, to discuss how companies and governments should respond to this growing threat.
0:00 – Why are cyberattacks increasing?
2:46 – Who are the hackers targeting?
3:04 – Why was the Jaguar Land Rover attack so costly?
4:11 – What are we learning from these attacks?
4:55 – How should companies respond?
6:24 – What role should governments play?
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Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/4on4Zt1
Cybercrime is afflicting big business. How to lessen the pain: https://econ.st/48zH3OM
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