In this week’s editors’ discussion episode of the podcast, WPR’s Judah Grunstein, Frederick Deknatel and Elliot Waldman talk about the challenges facing Japan as it welcomes a new emperor, the burgeoning foreign policy debate among Democratic Party presidential candidates, and the ongoing crisis in Venezuela.

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Relevant Articles on WPR:

Can Japan’s Hopeful New Era Lift Up a Disillusioned Populace?

After Trump: The Next U.S. President’s ‘To Do’ List for Repairing the Damage

Across Latin America, Venezuelans Reel From a Crisis That Has No End in Sight

Libya’s Fate Remains Beholden to a Crude and Clumsy Game of Realpolitik

China Has Big Plans for Its Nuclear Energy Industry. But Will They Pan Out?

The Rough Road Ahead for Ratification of NAFTA 2.0

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