Uniqlo appoints first female CEO for its Japan business

Clothing chain is known for its commitment to promoting women

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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

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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