Tokyo Olympics committee increases female board membership to 40%

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Tokyo 2020 organizing committee President Seiko Hashimoto, right, speaking to media on Feb. 24. She aims to have women make up 40% of the committee's board members. © Reuters

Nikkei staff writersMarch 2, 2021 12:46 JSTUpdated on March 2, 2021 19:50 JST | Japan

TOKYO -- The Tokyo Olympics organizing committee on Tuesday said it would appoint 12 new female members to increase women's representation on the board to 40%.

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