Share of Female Managers in Japan Still Short of Govt Target

Tokyo, Aug. 24 (Jiji Press)--The share of women in managerial positions at Japanese companies hit a record high this year, but was still far short of the government's target apparently because of difficulty balancing home and work, a survey by Teikoku Databank Ltd., a research firm, showed. The survey found that the share of such women rose 0.2 percentage point from the previous year to 11....

Share of Female Managers in Japan Still Short of Govt Target
Tokyo, Aug. 24 (Jiji Press)--The share of women in managerial positions at Japanese companies hit a record high this year, but was still far short of the government's target apparently because of difficulty balancing home and work, a survey by Teikoku Databank Ltd., a research firm, showed. The survey found that the share of such women rose 0.2 percentage point from the previous year to 11....