Controversy: Mayor’s Maternity Leave
A mayor in Japan will take maternity leave and it made some people upset.
In May, Shoko Kawata announced she will take maternity leave to give birth. She is the mayor of Yawata in Kyoto prefecture. In Japan, women can take maternity leave, but that doesn’t apply to mayors. She plans to take 4 months off and her deputy mayor will take on responsibilities in that time.
Her announcement caused headlines across Japan as she will be the first mayor to take maternity leave in Japan.
It really shouldn’t be a bid deal…
controversy: 論争
mayor: 市長
maternity leave: 産休
upset: 動揺
to announce, announced: 発表する、発表した
to apply to ～: ～に応募する
the mayor of ～: ～の市長
to plan to ～: ～を計画する
to take ～ month(s) off: ～ヶ月の休暇を取る
deputy mayor: 副市長
to take on responsibility(-es): 責任を負う
to cause headlines: ニュースの見出しになる
across Japan: 日本中で
as ～: ～として
it really shouldn't be a big deal: 大したことではないはずだ
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