Japanese mayor makes history with maternity leave that caused a stir
Shoko Kawata, the mayor of Yawata in Kyoto Prefecture, became Japan's youngest female mayor in 2023 at the age of 33.
Shoko Kawata, the mayor of Yawata in Kyoto Prefecture, became Japan's youngest female mayor in 2023 at the age of 33.
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