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Billionaire Uniqlo Founder Wants a Woman to Succeed Him as CEO

'The job is more suitable for a woman,' Yanai, the chief executive officer behind clothing giant Uniqlo, said in an interview.
Uniqlo store in Osaka, Japan.
Uniqlo store in Osaka, Japan. (Shutterstock)
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