Rethink - What Japan can teach us

Amol Rajan and his guests look at Japan where almost a third of the population is aged 65 or over. What does that mean for Japan's economy, and its future? And what can other ageing countries learn from its experiences so far?

GUESTS

Kathy Matsui, partner at venture capital fund MPower

Celia Hatton, Asia-Pacific Editor for the BBC

Bill Emmott, Chairman of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, former Editor of the Economist

Noreena Hertz economist and author of 'The Lonely Century'

Presenter: Amol Rajan
Producer: Lucinda Borrell
Editor: Kirsty Reid

Published on Thursday, 6th January 2022.

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