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Yawata mayor Shoko Kawata to take maternity leave
Filed: Jun 28, 2026 at 2:09 AM ET
Summary: Yawata mayor Shoko Kawata plans to take maternity leave, the first mayor in Japan to do so.
WHO: Shoko Kawata
WHAT: Plans to take maternity leave as mayor of Yawata
WHEN: Jun 28, 2026 at 12:50 AM ET
WHERE: Japan
WHY: To take maternity leave as mayor of yawata.
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