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Japan a Notch Higher in Latest Gender Gap Report, Still Worst Among G7

The report said Japan improved by one notch, but women remain underrepresented in senior roles and the country trails G7 peers in every major category.

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Japan was ranked 117th among 145 economies in an annual report on gender equality around the world, the World Economic Forum said Wednesday, with the country improving one notch from last year but remaining the worst among Group of Seven nations.

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Byung-kyu = As Japan received a report card ranking among the "lowest" in the gender equality rankings released by the World Economic Forum (WEF), its first female prime minister...

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Japan ranked among the lowest in the ‘2026 Gender Gap Report’ released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on the 16th (local time). Critics point out that although Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi became the first female head of government last year, there has been little improvement in the status of ‘ordinary women.’ ‘2026 Gender Gap

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Kyodo News+ broke the news in Tokyo, Japan on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
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