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Japan's first mayor to take maternity leave lands on TIME100 Next list
Shoko Kawata's maternity leave drew mixed reactions in Japan, a country struggling to lift birth rates.
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August 12, 2026Japanese mayor makes history with maternity leave that caused a stir - Reuters
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July 20, 2026A mayor in Japan announced her maternity leave - and got the whole country talking
In the face of criticism, Shoko Kawata, 35, says she loves her job and is proud to be taking time off to have a baby.
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A mayor in Japan announced her maternity leave - and got the whole country talking
Watch: Shoko Kawata will make history as the first Japanese mayor to take maternity leave When the mayor of a small town in western Japan announced she was taking maternity leave, she expected some r
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