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She also speaks to some of those listeners around the world, to find out what it was about the issue - and the way we shared it - that captured them.

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Pick of the World: Why Japan wants young people to drink more alcohol

27/08/2022 GMT

Why Japan wants young people to drink more alcohol

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Japan's drive to help the country's bars sell more alcohol, plus up close in Ukraine's drone war with Russia.

The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by digital audiences: Japan's drive to help the country's bars sell more alcohol, plus up close in Ukraine's drone war with Russia, the one-handed concert pianist and what exactly is Hinduphobia?

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