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.

Published on RocksNews: 2 Oct 2026, 08:20 UTC
Updated: 2 Oct 2026, 08:20 UTC
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Japan's first mayor to take maternity leave lands on TIME100 Next list — Japan's first mayor to take maternity leave lands on TIME100 Next list — Image credit: BBC News – World

Shoko Kawata's maternity leave drew mixed reactions in Japan, a country struggling to lift birth rates.

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