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Tomoko Namba, founder and chair of DeNA Co., has become first woman to be named vice chair of the powerful business lobby Keidanren. | BLOOMBERG
Kyodo Mar 9, 2021
The Japan Business Federation has appointed Tomoko Namba, founder and chairwoman of online service provider DeNA Co., as the first female vice chair in its 75-year history.
But Namba will be the only woman to occupy one of the 20 vice chair posts in Japan’s most powerful business lobby with the rest held by men, reflecting the country’s male-dominated business circle that is lagging behind other countries in promoting gender equality.
Japan s largest business body appoints 1st female vice chair
The Japan Business Federation said Monday it has appointed Tomoko Namba, founder and chairwoman of online service provider DeNA Co., as the first female vice chair in its 75-year history.
Supplied photo shows Tomoko Namba. (Kyodo)
But Namba will be the only woman to occupy one of the 20 vice chair posts in Japan s most powerful business lobby with the rest held by men, reflecting the country s male-dominated business circle that is lagging behind other countries in promoting gender equality.
Namba, 58, will assume the post after the business body, also known as Keidanren, formally approves the appointment at an annual general meeting on June 1.
Japanese Market Drifts Lower
TOKYO (dpa-AFX) - The Japanese stock market, which resumed trading after a holiday in the previous session, slipped into negative territory after opening higher as investors tracked the mixed cues overnight from Wall Street.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index is down 111.43 points or 0.38 percent to 29,451.50, after touching a high of 29,650.51 in early trades.
Market heavyweight SoftBank Group is declining more than 1 percent and Fast Retailing is edging down 0.1 percent. Among automakers, Honda is lower by more than 3 percent, while Toyota is rising more than 2 percent.
The major exporters are also mostly lower despite a weaker yen. Sony is losing more than 1 percent, Mitsubishi Electric is declining almost 1 percent and Canon is down 0.2 percent, while Panasonic is adding 0.2 percent.
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