Tokyo DispatchJapan, in EnglishA union says decades of gendered work patterns leave most Japanese women drawing under ¥100,000 a month, and an 84-year-old who worked 35 years told a Tokyo press conference she cannot keep up with prices.
Shoko Kawada, 36, took eight weeks off before and after giving birth, with her deputy covering her duties. She says she wants to show that a mayor can combine the job with raising a child.
The former announcer, who passed the bar exam at 50, recalls a 20s spent fitting in and the career turn that came at 29.
A husband-and-wife manzai duo explain maritime security, satellites and AI in a taxpayer-funded campaign that online commenters have met with near-uniform scorn.
