What Japan can teach us
Episode 42 min 35s

What Japan can teach us

From Rethink BBC Sounds

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

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