Un maire d’arrondissement à Tokyo donne l’exemple en prenant un congé parental

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Japan mayor hopes to make history with milk bottle, nappies
By Antoine Bouthier (AFP) – 2 days ago

TOKYO — Two weeks’ paternity leave may not seem like much, but for Hironobu Narisawa, the 44-year-old mayor of a Tokyo district, it is a leap into the future for Japanese society.

Next month he will become Japan’s first local government chief to take time off work to look after a child, a move he hopes will encourage other men to do the same in a nation struggling with a low birthrate.

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