After the resignation of Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori put the spotlight back onto gender politics in Japan’s circles of power, one software developer in the country has issued an apology for the composition of its board.

"We would like to apologize for failing to make a diverse workplace — by which we mean our board of directors. It’s three middle-aged men,” read the statement by Cybozu Inc., carried as a full-page advertisement in the Nikkei newspaper. "It’s truly embarrassing.”

Cybozu Inc., headed by Yoshihisa Aono, carried a full-page newspaper advertisement apologizing for having only men on its board of directors. | KYODO
Cybozu Inc., headed by Yoshihisa Aono, carried a full-page newspaper advertisement apologizing for having only men on its board of directors. | KYODO