大象传媒

Japan's big challenges: An ageing society, slow economic growth, the role of women, a declining population. As Japan hosts the Rugby World Cup, an audience and panel in Tokyo open up about some of the major issues the country is facing.

The panel:

Senator Rui Matsukawa: Liberal Democrat Party
Senator Hiroe Makiyama: Constitutional Democratic Party
Professor Sayuri Shirai: Keio University
Roland Kelts: Author of Japanamerica

大象传媒 World Questions is a series of international events created in partnership with the British Council.

(Photo: Tokyo with Mount Fuji in the background, Credit: AFP/Getty Images)