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Shoko Kawata, the 36-year-old Japanese mayor who made waves at home and abroad earlier this year when she announced she would take maternity leave, was named to Time magazine's list of Most Influential Rising Stars.
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Japan mayor who took maternity leave named to Time’s list of most influential
Shoko Kawata, the mayor of Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture, was named to the magazine’s list of Most Influential Rising Stars.