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.