GIFU — Two recent APEC-related international conferences in Japan on the role of women in business highlighted how far the nation lags behind other developed countries in female social advancement.
Leaping at this opportunity, female entrepreneurs in Japan are hoping to develop networks to share information and make it easier to conduct business.
"Japan still falls behind in having women participate in society," said 34-year-old Kyoko Yokota, who in 2006 set up Colabolabo Co., a Tokyo-based firm helping female entrepreneurs to network.