Banyan | Japan's sexist labour market
Hit the road
Skirting the country's self-defeating lack of child care
By K.N.C. | TOKYO
“MY MOTHER died,” said the female boss of a Japanese software company, seemingly from out of nowhere, during an interview. “I'm sorry,” I said. What else can one say?
“No, no,” she rushed to explain, sensing that I hadn't followed her point.
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