Who will defend Japan?

Japan's ageing population and declining birth rate have left its Self-Defence Forces facing a growing recruitment crisis. As security tensions rise across East Asia, the country is grappling with a widening gap between its defence ambitions and the shrinking pool of young people willing to serve. Guest: Tom Le, Associate Professor of Politics at Pomona College, California, “Japan’s Aging Peace: Pacifism and Militarism in the Twenty-First Century” Producer: Ali Benton