On Worldwise, Isaac talks to Yuki about the upcoming Japanese election. Yuki explains how Japan's nuclear energy policy could change, and what that would mean for the United States. Isaac asks about the security threats posed by Japan's neighbors, China and North Korea. Yuki describes the eccentric prime-ministerial candidate Shintaro Ishihara as a cross between Rush Limbaugh and Newt Gingrich, and then she addresses the question of whether Japan will militarize again. After discussing Japan's sluggish economy, they close by predicting who will win the election.