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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
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