TOKYO -- The Japanese government will set a target of having women occupy at least 30% of executive positions at top companies by 2030, advancing a goal laid out by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, a draft document presented Monday shows.
The target would apply to companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's blue chip Prime market. Kishida's cabinet will issue a formal decision on the proposals this month.
The goal seeks to address what critics have called a lack of diverse views in Japanese corporate management.
Kishida first expressed the numerical target in late April, saying bolder measures were needed to promote more women to leadership posts. Continue reading here.
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