Japan remains 118th in 2025 gender gap report, worst among G7

Japan remained at 118th among 148 countries in the gender gap rankings in 2025, still worst among the Group of Seven nations, affected by poor political participation by women, the World Economic Forum said Thursday.The report by the Swiss think tank showed Japan improved women's participation in the economic arena, but ranked 125th in political empowerment, reflecting how few female government ministers it has and the fact the country has never had a female prime minister.The country lags far behind other G7 advanced economies, with Italy ranking second-lowest at 85th but still well ahead …READ FULL ARTICLE