TOKYO -- Women in their 30s in Japan continue to make progress in workforce participation, greatly flattening their once-pronounced M-shaped dip stemming from pressure to quit jobs and become stay-at-home mothers.
Economy
Japan women in 30s stay in workforce as parental benefits improve
But many are only part-timers, leaving room for more progress
The percentage of women in Japan's labor force continues to rise, especially for 30-somethings. (Photo by Kei Higuchi)
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