2025-07-21
22 分钟The Economist.
Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist.
I'm Jason Palmer.
And I'm Rosie Bloor.
Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.
It's a NATO member country.
It's got a strategic position in a region that's gearing up for serious great power tensions.
Problem is, Iceland doesn't even have an army.
Yet.
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But bosses aren't so keen.
They want us back where they can see us.
The question is what really affects company culture and performance.
But first, Japanese politics isn't usually known for dramatic upsets.
The Liberal Democratic Party, or LDP, has commanded the political system since its founding in 1955.
But that era may be on the wane.
In yesterday's upper house elections, the LDP and its junior coalition partner lost their majority.
Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru said he solemnly accepted the result.
It's a big blow for Mr. Ishiba.
for the LDP, but it's also a sign of how Japan's politics is changing fast.