Population slump tests Japan PM
Ageing and declining population poses challenge to Shinzo Abe likely to be re-elected in Sunday’s vote.
Published On 13 Dec 2014
Japan is heading to the polls for Sunday’s snap election.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling party is expected to win what’s being seen as a referendum on how he is handling the struggling economy.
One of the key challenges for Japan lies in its population – which is getting older and smaller.
Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett reports from Nanmoku, Japan.
Source: Al Jazeera