Tomoko Yoshino

Tomoko Yoshino
芳野友子
Born1965 or 1966 (age 58–59)
OccupationLabor union leader
Known forPresident of RENGO

Tomoko Yoshino (芳野友子) is the first female president of RENGO, Japan's largest labor organization.[1][2] In her role at RENGO, she has worked to reduce gender gaps in the Japanese workforce.[1]

Yoshino is also one of a council responsible for implementing prime minister Fumio Kishida's trickle-down "new capitalism" economic policies aimed at addressing income inequality.[1][3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ a b c Reynolds, Isabel; Huang, Grace (29 November 2021). "Japan labor boss finds widespread resistance to female leaders". The Japan Times. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference japantimes Tomoko Yoshinon becomes first was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference AP First female head of Japan labor lobby was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Japan's 'new capitalism' council taps female business pioneers". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  5. ^ "PM Kishida's 'new capitalism' backpedaling toward Abenomics". Mainichi Shimbun. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Critics: Kishida's 'new capitalism' looks like return to old LDP plans". Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 10 July 2022.