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For today’s Geoquiz we were looking for a major industrialized nation where a lack of daycare options for young families has become a main topic in this year’s election. The answer is Japan. Reporter Akiko Fukita tells us more.
For today’s Geoquiz we were looking for a major industrialized nation where a lack of daycare options for young families has become a main topic in this year’s election. The answer is Japan. Reporter Akiko Fukita tells us why the promise of more child care centers carries such weight with voters.