By BBC News 01/15/2020
“… It will be the first time a Japanese cabinet minister has taken paternity leave. In Japan, both men and women are entitled to take up to a year off work when their child is born. But only 6% of fathers did so in 2018 because of pressure to continue working. The figure for women was 82%. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-51127022