Japan's new female 'role models' seek to empower other women


Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike inspects the Tokyo Fire Department's New Year's Fire review in Tokyo, Japan January 6, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo

TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike knows how important networking and mentorship are to building a career, so she's making sure her administration offers women these opportunities.

Koike is one of the very few women who hold senior government posts in Japan, where society remains male dominated and many retain the view that a women's place is in the home.

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