Japan's Recession Drives The Middle-Aged Onto The Streets (2001)
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Channel: Journeyman Pictures · 2018 · News & Politics
In Recession (2001) - Japan's economic recession is hitting men over 50 the hardest. Not entitled to a pension before the age of 65, many are driven to the streets, unable to find work. Subscribe to Journeyman here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures "I used to be a carpenter... there are no jobs available these days", says one man who has been homeless for a decade. But in downtown Tokyo the crashing economy still seems far away. A student says "I don't care about the recession... It doesn't affect me at all". Economist Noriko Hama likens the Japanese economy to the Titanic: "It is a huge ship... People on the decks are still drinking champagne but people at the bottom are about to drown... It takes a while before everybody starts to feel the pain, but I think we're getting there..." For more information, visit https://www.journeyman.tv/film/999 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures Back To Back – Ref. 0999
