TOKYO — Only one female executive made it to the top-earner list of Japan’s Nikkei 225 companies last year.American Nicole Seligman, president of Sony Corporation of America and Sony Entertainment, is the only woman among the 185 executives who earned ¥100m ($978,000) or more.Casio Computer president Kazuo Kashio earned the most, with ¥1.2bn in compensation, and Canon chairman Fujio Mitarai was second with ¥1.1bn, according to data on the pay of executives at Japan’s 225 biggest companies in the last reporting period.The absence of Japanese women in the top echelons of business reflects challenges the country faces in boosting the number of female leaders as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledges to fill 30% of management positions with women by 2020. It is also a result of lower female labour participation in a nation known for long working hours, a shortage of childcare facilities and a culture in which women in workplaces are often relegated to serving tea."It’s becoming clear that Ja...
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