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5 women named to Japan’s Cabinet, tying past high

September 13, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Yuri Kageyama Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s prime minister picked five women for his Cabinet on Wednesday, matching the past record and sending the strongest message yet about his determination to change deep-seated views on gender and revive the economy by getting women on board as workers and leaders.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2014, Abe Cabinet, Eriko Yamatani, Fumio Kishida, Germany, Global Gender Gap Report, Haruko Arimura, Iceland, Kazuko Watanabe, Midori Matsushima, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, Sanae Takaichi, Satomi Moroda, Taro Aso, Tokyo, United States, Vol 33 No 38 | September 13 - September 19, Yuko Obuchi, japan

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