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World Service,19 Jul 2025,49 mins

Japan votes amid economic pressure

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Voters head to the polls in Japan this weekend in a crucial Upper House election. The vote comes amid rising economic pressures, including the threat of US tariffs on key exports like cars, high inflation, low productivity and a rapidly ageing population. Also, the EU cuts its price cap on Russian crude oil to 47 dollars a barrel. France says it could force Moscow into a ceasefire in Ukraine. And after three decades on air, could The Late Show become too expensive for US television to sustain?

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