Japan environment minister takes 12 days of paternity leave

Japanese Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Monday he had taken 12 days of paternity leave in one month after his first child was born.Koizumi has said he planned to take about 14 days of parental leave in three months and that he is considering extending it.The House of Representatives member garnered attention last month when he said he would take paternity leave after the birth of his first child, a rare move in a country where only 6.16 percent of men took leave in fiscal 2018, compared with 82.2 percent of women, according to government data.He first mentioned his plan last Aug…READ FULL ARTICLE