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Japan's first mayor to take maternityleave lands on TIME100 Next list

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

This is a source-based summary, not original reporting by Ebenezer journalists. Source: BBC News. Ebenezer published 2 Oct 2026, 05:53 am. Editorial policy.

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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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Source: BBC News. Published 2 Oct 2026, 05:53 am.

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