A man's world: Japan makes tepid push on gender gap in politics as election nears
Karen Makishima is the only female running for Japan's ruling party in her 20-seat prefecture for the Oct 27 general election, reflecting the tough battle women face in breaking into the country's male dominated politics. Her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has promised to narrow one of the widest gender gaps…
23 Oct 07:33 · Japan Today