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This is The Globalist broadcasting to you live from Midori House in London.
I'm Georgina Godwin.
On the show ahead, South Korea's president is in Washington after a stop in Tokyo.
What's at stake in his meeting with Trump and could Japan's political shake-up slow the momentum?
Then... I believe you have two willing parties and usually that's good news,
but two willing parties, I want to make a deal.
Despite Donald Trump talking up his peacemaker credentials,
there's still no sign of a Putin-Zelensky summit.
We'll look at what it really takes to make a deal and why Moscow says it's nowhere near ready.
We'll have a roundup of the front pages and ask why so many art galleries in the US are closing.
Then we'll examine New Zealand's decision to suspend postal deliveries to the US.
Plus... A lot of Syrian cities have what's called a corniche,
which is this... promenade or sort of boulevard along the coastline.
We'll hear how Syrians are once again enjoying trips to the seaside.
We'll have a roundup of transport news and finally we'll explore fashion's new little luxury.