TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's targets for empowering women, a key part of his economic growth strategy, could add substantially to annual growth if met, International Monetary Fund (IMF) head Christine Lagarde said on Friday.
Speaking at the opening of the "World Assembly for Women", a global conference on women's issues, Lagarde said that given Japan's rapid ageing, bringing women into the workforce was essential.
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