Japan mayor's maternity leave draws praise, criticismーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS

The announcement by a mayor in Japan that she will take maternity leave has triggered a debate in a country that has long ranked poorly on global gender equality. NHK World's Kumei Ayako looks at whether the move could give birth to change.

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