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Defence

Up in arms

Andrew Mueller surveys the military hardware that will reshape modern warfare in the years to come.

  • Issue #161
  • 6 min read
The French navy frigate Lorraine, a Fremm-class warship, rendered as a gray military vessel with distinctive angular design
Travel and restaurants

The Opener

Diplomatic gifting, lacy pants for men and a chilly take on southern hemisphere heating. Plus: South Korean popstar Eric Nam goes global.

  • Issue #157
  • 8 min read
Black lace boxer underwear for men displayed on white fabric background
Defence

Affairs

Finland’s exemplary education system, new uniforms for the Swiss army and Andrew Mueller on the Nato summit.

  • Issue #156
  • 8 min read
Li Andersson, Finnish education minister, outdoors in winter clothing
Travel and restaurants

Talking point

Language schools across Europe are ditching sterile classroom methods, weaving art, cuisine and local culture into immersive programmes that foster genuine connections between students and destinations.

  • Issue #155
  • 11 min read
Four women listening to a tour guide holding papers in front of historic stone architecture
Culture

Moving pictures

From K-pop to movies, entertainment group CJ ENM is a South Korean powerhouse. Now CEO Kang Ho-Sung is taking Hollywood.

  • Issue #151
  • 8 min read
Business executive in glasses and dark suit looking upward against backdrop of urban buildings at night
Affairs

Affairs

Making sense of South Korea’s presidential election and Cuba’s best export.

  • Issue #151
  • 8 min read
M1A2 Abrams tank in desert camouflage illustrated in profile view
Culture

Beyond a joke

In an era where comedy walks a tightrope between relevance and risk, satirists worldwide navigate the delicate balance of wielding humour as political weapon while avoiding cancellation or worse.

  • Issue #150
  • 42 min read
Beyond a joke
Politics

Korea change 

As China tightens its grip on Hong Kong, global media have sought a new regional base. The natural choice? Seoul, a hi-tech megacity welcoming the world’s biggest publications.

  • The Forecast #12
  • 8 min read
Kang Da-som, an announcer for South Korea's MBC network, recording a news item in a broadcast studio.
Media

Face value

There are few more trusted news sources than the experienced and impartial TV anchor. We tune in to meet three such stars of the screen.

  • Issue #146
  • 1 min read
Lee So Jeong sits at a news desk in the KBS studio wearing a teal blazer and smiling at the camera

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