After 50-plus years of nearly unbroken rule, Japan’s conservative Liberal Democratic Party met defeat by the more liberal Democratic Party in the recent election. With record joblessness and an aging population, what challenges and opportunities might the new Japanese government face?
Guests:
Michael Zielenziger, journalist, visiting scholar at UC Berkeley's Institute of International Studies and author of "Shutting Out the Sun: How Japan Created Its Own Lost Generation"
Sheila Smith, senior fellow for Japan studies at the Council on Foreign Relations
Daniel Okimoto, chairman of the Sterling Stamos Global Institute and director emeritus of the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center
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