World Japan's first mayor to take maternity leave lands on TIME100 Next list Last updated: October 2, 2026 7:53 am admin 5 days ago Share SHARE Shoko Kawata’s maternity leave drew mixed reactions in Japan, a country struggling to lift birth rates. Source: BBC World You Might Also Like Israel-Ireland match to go ahead in Nations League after player vote Funeral held for Palestinian man killed in the occupied West Bank Former Prince Andrew files legal action to quash warrants that led to residence searches Gene-edited bananas that don’t go brown could hit UK supermarkets Moroccan journalists recount years of surveillance amid new Amnesty claim Share This Article Facebook Email Print Previous Article South Korea crypto exchange profits fall 78% in H1 amid trading slump Next Article Trump vows to hit Iran 'very hard' if linked to flydubai pilot stabbing attack Leave a Comment Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.