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A Mayor Is Taking Maternity Leave in Japan. Some Men Are Furious.

A Mayor Is Taking Maternity Leave in Japan. Some Men Are Furious.
NYT World Sunday 28 June 2026, 04:01 UTC By Javier C. Hernández and Kiuko Notoya 1 min read
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Shoko Kawata, the mayor of Yawata, in her office this month. She will be the first Japanese mayor to take maternity leave.

Shoko Kawata, the mayor of Yawata, in her office this month. She will be the first Japanese mayor to take maternity leave.
Japan (LOCATION) Men Are Furious (ORG) Shoko Kawata (PERSON) Yawata (ORG) Japanese (ORG)
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