Yawata mayor's maternity leave and return

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   9 Nov

   Kyoto mayor back at work after what's believed to be a first: maternity leave

   Shoko Kawada, mayor of Yawata in Kyoto Prefecture, returned to work on 9 November after taking maternity leave, believed to be a first for a sitting mayor.