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Uniqlo appoints first female CEO for its Japan business

Clothing chain is known for its commitment to promoting women

Managing Uniqlo's domestic operations as Japan's population shrinks is expected to be the top challenge for the new CEO. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
YOSHIHIRO HARA, Nikkei staff writer | Japan

TOKYO --- Casualwear retailer Uniqlo has promoted a former manager of a busy Tokyo store to take charge of operations in its home market of Japan, where population decline makes maintaining earnings a challenge.

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