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#Japanese women are legally entitled to claim 14 weeks of #maternityleave, get 2/3rds of their wages & a birth bonus. That Kawata's leave is a "big deal" is upsetting, given the Japanese have one of the world's lowest birth rates. ✅ Japanese mayor makes history with maternity leave that caused a stir | Reuters https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japanese-mayor-makes-history-with-maternity-leave-that-caused-stir-2026-07-20/