We look at the political struggles of an economic giant facing an uncertain future as elections draw near. Inside Story, with presenter , Kamahl Santamaria, is joined by guests: Michael Penn, president of the independent Shingetsu News Agency; Seijiro Takeshita, director of Mizuho International, the investment banking arm of Japan's Mizuho Financial Group; and Gerhard Fasol, CEO of Eurotechnology Japan, dealing with business in the country's technology sector.