Coming Full Circle
[On-Site Report]
Eleven years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake devastated Japan's Tohoku region. This episode follows the story of a young woman who survived the disaster as a child and went on to study abroad. Since returning home, she has been working to help revitalize her town's fishing industry by helping local fishermen export seafood to America.
[In Depth: Japan Pushes Economic Security Measures]
Countries including Japan have been moving to protect strategic resources and industries amid heightened global tensions. We see what the changes mean for economies and businesses going forward.
[Global Trends: The Desert of Excess]
Piles of clothing that are no longer wanted have been accumulating in a desert in Chile, creating pollution and health hazards in the region. We see what happens when mass production runs amok.
Eleven years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake devastated Japan's Tohoku region. This episode follows the story of a young woman who survived the disaster as a child and went on to study abroad. Since returning home, she has been working to help revitalize her town's fishing industry by helping local fishermen export seafood to America.
[In Depth: Japan Pushes Economic Security Measures]
Countries including Japan have been moving to protect strategic resources and industries amid heightened global tensions. We see what the changes mean for economies and businesses going forward.
[Global Trends: The Desert of Excess]
Piles of clothing that are no longer wanted have been accumulating in a desert in Chile, creating pollution and health hazards in the region. We see what happens when mass production runs amok.
On-Site Report
Chefs gather to try seafood brought from Ishinomaki at a tasting event held in Washington, DC
Locally harvested scallops are prepared for export to the US
Global Trends
Unsold and unwanted items have piled up in the Atacama Desert, a beautiful location that's visited by tourists but which is increasingly at risk of environmental destruction
A company in the area is trying to help by turning some of the garments into housing insulation, however, the scope of the problem far surpasses its efforts