Kensuke Miyazaki, 35, shook up Japan’s conservative political scene when he sought to take a month’s leave to help his then pregnant wife, a first for a male Japanese lawmaker.
His bid drew criticism from many politicians in a country where fathers taking time off to care for children is rare.
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