TOKYO—Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has said he wants to create a nation where women shine, named a cabinet Tuesday with just one woman. Since…
TOKYO—Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has said he wants to create a nation where women shine, named a cabinet Tuesday with just one woman.
Since taking office in December 2012, Mr. Abe has had as many as five women in his cabinet, which generally numbers 19 or 20 including the prime minister. The only woman in the new 20-person cabinet is Satsuki Katayama, 59, whose responsibilities include promoting gender equality.
