FRANKFURT/TOKYO -- Japan is struggling to place more women on corporate boards even as Europe and Asian hubs like Hong Kong make progress, dealing a potential blow to Tokyo's ambition to become a center of global finance.
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Women make up 12.6% of board seats in Japan -- significantly less than in other developed economies. (Photo by Nozomu Ogawa)
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