Population slump tests Japan PM

2,546 views · Published 13 December 2014 · 2:33 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2014 · News & Politics

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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.

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