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Sunday, 6/28, 04:38 AM

A Japanese Mayor Takes Maternity Leave, Igniting a National Debate

  • When Shoko Kawata said she would step back from running her city to care for her newborn, she became, by all accounts, the first sitting mayor in Japan to take maternity leave.
  • The fierce reaction laid bare the country's unresolved tensions over gender, work and its falling birth rate.

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