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Cabinet Office Japan. (April 7, 2025). Share of women holding leadership positions in politics in Japan from 2016 to 2024, by type of politician [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/856387/japan-women-leadership-ratio-politics-by-type/
Cabinet Office Japan. "Share of women holding leadership positions in politics in Japan from 2016 to 2024, by type of politician." Chart. April 7, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/856387/japan-women-leadership-ratio-politics-by-type/
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Share of women holding leadership positions in politics in Japan from 2016 to 2024, by type of politician [Graph], Cabinet Office Japan, April 7, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/856387/japan-women-leadership-ratio-politics-by-type/
