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World Service,19 Jan 2024,26 mins
'It's scary': Life on board a cargo ship in the Red Sea
World Business ReportAvailable for over a year
As the global shipping giant Maersk suspends its Red Sea routes, we bring you a different perspective - that of a ship's Captain, navigating through increasingly dangerous waters. Plus, why after years of stagnation, and deflation, Japan's economy is booming back to highs not seen since the '80s. And how one phone maker is tackling the language barrier via AI. Photo: A cargo ship is seen crossing through the New Suez Canal, Ismailia, Egypt, 25 July, 2015. Credit: Reuters)
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