Monocle’s Fiona Wilson reports on Sanae Takaichi’s historic win and the daunting task ahead for Japan’s first female prime minister. Plus: A flip through the Latin American papers and we check-in with Tyler Brûlé in Paris.

Monocle&rsquo;s Fiona Wilson reports on Sanae Takaichi&rsquo;s historic win and the daunting task ahead for Japan&rsquo;s first female prime minister. Plus: A flip through the Latin American papers and we check-in with Tyler Br&ucirc;l&eacute; in Paris.

A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by a Monocle editor. The show features informed reporting, prescient business analysis and invaluable industry reports covering everything from technology to aviation and retail to media.

A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by a Monocle editor. The show features informed reporting, prescient business analysis and invaluable industry reports covering everything from technology to aviation and retail to media.

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Can Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, unite the nation and revive its economy?

We discuss the worsening political and humanitarian situation in Gaza as Palestinians remain caught between the first two phases of the US-imposed ceasefire. Plus: the Thailand-Cambodia conflict enters its fifth day, business news and Monocle’s winter series continues. 

We discuss the worsening political and humanitarian situation in Gaza as Palestinians remain caught between the first two phases of the US-imposed ceasefire. Plus: the Thailand-Cambodia conflict enters its fifth day, business news and Monocle&rsquo;s winter series continues.&nbsp;

Is Gaza’s US-brokered ceasefire moving ahead or failing? 

Monocle’s Gulf correspondent joins to discuss tensions between Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Plus: Trump gives Nvidia OK to sell chips to China, Christmas-party fashion tips and our look-back edition of ‘The Global Countdown’. 

Monocle&rsquo;s Gulf correspondent joins to discuss tensions between Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Plus: Trump gives Nvidia OK to sell chips to China, Christmas-party fashion tips and our look-back edition of &lsquo;The Global Countdown&rsquo;.&nbsp;

Fresh crisis in Yemen threatens to split the Gulf region 

As the US president labels European leaders as “weak”, we discuss what lies ahead for the transatlantic alliance. Plus: the winner of the Turner Prize is announced and the best Christmas presents from the world of print. 

As the US president labels European leaders as &ldquo;weak&rdquo;, we discuss what lies ahead for the transatlantic alliance. Plus: the winner of the Turner Prize is announced and the best Christmas presents from the world of print.&nbsp;

Can Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, unite the nation and revive its economy?

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