Is Takaichi Sanae the most powerful woman in the world? | The Economist
2026-02-13
Japan’s prime minister, Takaichi Sanae, bet big – and won bigger – when she called a snap election, which she won emphatically on 8th February. But who is she? How will she use her historic mandate to reshape her country’s international role? And why has she received criticism from China? Our top editors explain.
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00:00 – Who is Japan’s new prime minister?
01:58 – What are her big promises?
02:58 – Japan’s approach to defence spending
06:00 – Japan’s tricky relationship with China
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How effective is the war on drugs in Colombia? | The Economist
2026-02-03
Almost 70% of the world’s cocaine is made in Colombia and its president, Gustavo Petro, is under pressure from Donald Trump to crack down on the war on drugs. Claire McQue, The Economist’s Latin America contributor, joined one of the raids to destroy a cocaine-producing laboratory.
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Is ICE a threat to American democracy?
2026-01-30
“The most important power a government has is its monopoly on violence”—Edward Carr, our deputy editor, explains why he thinks this is a monumental moment for American democracy.
On the latest Insider show, our editors discuss the killings in Minneapolis and why what happens next is a test of Donald Trump’s power.
Britain’s political system is struggling
2025-12-17
The Economist has crunched the data to analyse how chaotic the next general election could be.
Is China the new superpower?
2025-12-12
It has been a good year for China. The country is winning its trade war with America. China is mastering new technologies and becoming an even more fearsome competitor in global markets.
Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and deputy editor Edward Carr sit down with our top China experts to assess what—if anything—could halt China’s rise.
00:00 – How strong are China’s armed forces?
03:02 – What could undermine the Chinese economy?
05:07 – The threat from China’s population
08:41 – Will China be the new superpower?
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Why China is winning the trade war: https://econ.st/4iVifDY
How America could end up making China great again: https://econ.st/4awcf2r
China knows how to punish countries that offend it: https://econ.st/48B9YS8
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