TOKYO: Just a seventh of scientists in Japan are female, government figures show—the lowest rate of any developed nation, despite being a record high for the country.
The survey comes amid a high-profile row in Japan that has pitted a young female researcher against the scientific establishment, and after repeated calls for Tokyo to boost female participation in the workforce to help plug a skills gap in the economy.
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