In 1998, Kim De Jong-D's South Korea's then-president went to Japan and he met with his counterpart. In it, one of the things stated was that Japan offers a deep remorse and heartfelt apology for the tremendous damage and suffering caused by Japanese colonial occupation. But Tashida Fumio, Japan's current prime minister, is being careful not to upset those on the right wing of his party,. So why will this time be any different? Do you think this really is a last opportunity to settle relations between the two countries?
The world’s biggest military donor to Ukraine, relative to GDP, is Estonia. Kaja Kallas, its prime minister, just won a resounding victory in an election that was effectively a referendum on continued support for Ukraine. Why some South Koreans are unhappy at a deal to compensate citizens forced to work for Japanese companies. And looking back at the often painful life of the King of Sting.
Additional audio taken from ReThinking with Adam Grant published by TED Audio Collective