FOCUS: Drastic efforts needed to open door for Japan's 1st female PM

The cliffhanger election in the United States in which Kamala Harris came close to becoming the country's first female president highlights a stubborn gender inequality in Japan's national politics.Japan's recent general election saw the percentage of women in the House of Representatives rise to a modest yet record high of 15.7 percent, reflecting the tepid push by political parties and the government for greater female representation -- something some experts argue really needs radical steps, such as a mandatory electoral quota."Japan has come to a stage where it can no longer expect chan…READ FULL ARTICLE