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.
· 10/2/2026, 5:53:51 AM· 2 min read
Shoko Kawata's maternity leave drew mixed reactions in Japan, a country struggling to lift birth rates.
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