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A Mayor Is Taking Maternity Leave in Japan. Some Men Are Furious. - The New York Times

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A Mayor Is Taking Maternity Leave in Japan.

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Shoko Kawata is the first mayor to take maternity leave in Japan's history.

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Her decision has prompted debate about gender discrimination in the work force.

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