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Can Japan get more female business leaders?
Posted onPhoebe AmorosoBusiness reporter, Tokyo AFP via Getty Images Some hope that the election of Japan’s first female prime minister will open doors for other women In October Japan got its first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi. Her rise has been hailed as a ground-breaking moment for Japanese women, but some fear that her conservative politics…
China tightens export rules for crucial rare earths
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