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Albam, a British start-up, is keeping costs down without turning to factories in China for help.
Monocle reports from the Japanese coal city deserted by 90 per cent of its residents.
Monocle meets the leading lights of the digital media world.
Rebranding Beijing: the Olympic building boom reaches a frenzy.
Monocle visits the Geneva Motor Show, where Nissan reveals a 'new type of car'.
Lady Yvonne Cochrane talks about Beirut's urban planning, architecture and future..
At Baselworld buyers have to convince brands that they're a desirable customer.
Watch our video report from the Salone Internazionale del Mobile.
Monocle on how attitudes to the kimono are starting to change in Japan.
Under its post-war constitution, Japan is not allowed a navy, only a Self-Defence Force. Yet, today, the country has one of the largest, most sophisticated fleets in the world. Tensions with North Korea and China have also seen the country increasingly debating its military future. Monocle was given unique access to the fleet and asked leading analysts to assess the future of the region.
Writer: Fiona Wilson Photographer: Yoko Takahashi Writer: Professor JF Lindley-French
Japan
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