Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/50168b7b-c72d-4443-965f-4a26d79f6a40Fumio Kishida talks to the FT in his first interview as Japan’s new prime minister, an academic paper suggests that entry into the S&P 500 could be influenced by whether companies buy other services from the index’s parent company S&P Global. Plus, the FT’s Pilita Clark explains that Ted Lasso has been a surprise hit on the networking site LinkedIn because of the leadership lessons in the comedy series.Prime minister Fumio Kishida pledges to steer Japan away from Abenomicshttps://www.ft.com/content/ffa6754f-3c12-4729-921d-aa2acc5e96eeEntry into S&P 500 could be influenced by ratings sales, research suggestshttps://www.ft.com/content/bf66d606-b2a2-4f79-a93e-908e7bb9425aTed Lasso’s leadership lessonshttps://www.ft.com/content/238bca26-c48e-4d36-b00a-6e30eee28250The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann, Michael Bruning, and Persis Love. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.