Social Security in Japan

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The winner of Japan’s national elections, the Democratic Party, is promising to revive the nation’s economy. It also faces challenges in dealing with Japan’s aging population. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Len Schoppa, a professor of politics at the University of Virginia who has written extensively on Japanese politics.