Japan takes steps to increase its reliance on nuclear energy

Japanese nuclear regulators have approved a government plan to scrap the current 60-year operating limit for reactors. There are also plans for more new nuclear reactors. It’s being billed as a green move, aimed at getting away from fossil fuels to reduce carbon emissions. Host Marco Werman gets a reality check on Japan’s energy needs and what’s behind the latest policy changes from Tobias Harris, deputy director of the Asia program at the German Marshall Fund.