By MIDORI IKI/ Staff Writer
October 2, 2024 at 14:22 JST
The Ishiba Cabinet includes two women: Junko Mihara, second from left on third row, minister for policies related to children, and education minister Toshiko Abe, second from right on second row. (Naoko Kawamura)
The Ishiba Cabinet, which features only two female ministers, indicates the new prime minister attaches a low priority to gender-equality policies, critics said. [Read More]
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