Kirin, Nissan aim to close gender gap by keeping women on career paths

Lack of women in management comes into focus as Japan sinks in gender parity

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Kirin Holdings hopes to make it easier for women to climb the corporate career ladder by holding work shops and other training. (Photo courtesy of Kirin Holdings)

NATSUKO NAKAMURA, Nikkei senior staff writer

TOKYO -- As corporate Japan continues to lag behind overseas peers in promoting women to management positions, some top businesses, such as Nissan Motor and Kirin Holdings, have begun taking steps to retain women by helping chart career paths.

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