Japan mayor who took maternity leave named to Time’s list of most influential
Steady3 outlets reported this in 3 reports over 2 days
Thu, 1 October 2026peak 2 reports on Thu, 1 October 2026Fri, 2 October 2026
What it is about
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
Japan Times
ANSA (Italy)
BBC News World
1 Oct, 08:15over 22 hours2 Oct, 05:53
How it spread - 3 original reports
Thu, 1 October 2026
2 reports- Japan Times08:15first to report
Shoko Kawata, the mayor of Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture, was named to the magazine's list of Most Influential Rising Stars.
- ANSA (Italy)17:11
Shoko Kawata, 36 anni, guida Yawata. E' la più giovane prima cittadina
Fri, 2 October 2026
1 report- BBC News World05:53
Shoko Kawata's maternity leave drew mixed reactions in Japan, a country struggling to lift birth rates.