Japanese firms, private and public, will have to publish the pay levels for female staff as a percentage of pay to men on their websites and disclose legitimate reasons for any disparities

New data showed there was an increase in the percentage of women who are independent directors on listed companies from 5% in 2020 to 6% last year

Companies that create inclusive cultures are tapping into the labour force’s full talent pool while benefitting from cognitive diversity, the research firm said

Alarmed by the situation, some companies in Japan have begun taking matters into their own hands to identify and address gender-based disparities

Tomoko Yoshino described a barrage of efforts to derail her promotion to the presidency of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation