{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/73fe3ede-5c5c-4850-96a8-30db8dbae8bf/68bdd74e1af371182a728dd6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Political instability jolts Japan","description":"<p>The French government is on the brink of another collapse, and Japan’s prime minister quits after just a year in office. Plus, China may open its domestic bond market to Russian companies for the first time since 2022, and US economic data is complicating the Federal Reserve’s upcoming decision on interest rates.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Mentioned in this podcast:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/4g8R3zY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">French PM François Bayrou on the brink in crucial confidence vote</a></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/45TWH5Q\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Japan’s prime minister quits to make way for new leader</a></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/4gcyaMP\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">China paves way for renminbi fundraising by Russian energy giants&nbsp;</a></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/3V3KtRU\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">US adds just 22,000 jobs in August as labour market sputters</a></p><p><a href=\"http://ft.com/festival\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to access virtual sessions from the FT Weekend Festival</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Ethan Plotkin, Victoria Craig, Katya Kumkova, Sonja Hutson, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Peter Barber and Alex Higgins. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/29a6a495-acd4-469c-8576-0f613d2b9d78\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p>","author_name":"Financial Times"}