Japan: The Tarnished Miracle
17 minutes, 1998
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It's the world's second largest economy. It greases the wheels of global markets. But Japan is in financial crisis -- bad loans, bankruptcies and a government debt that is one of the largest in the world. It also has one of the world's oldest populations. We examine how the Japanese miracle lost its lustre, and the human cost if it fails to get it back.