No women appointed as vice ministers under Japan's reshuffled Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minster Fumio Kishida's government approved on Friday a list of new senior and parliamentary vice ministers, devoid of any female members, in stark contrast to the reshuffled Cabinet lineup with a record-tying five women.There are 26 senior vice ministers and 28 parliamentary vice ministers on the list, all of whom are male lawmakers belonging to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party or its junior coalition partner Komeito.In a news conference, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said the government has put "the right people in the right positions," taking into account the…READ FULL ARTICLE