Episode 23: Youngest female mayor What would you do as the elected leader of a community?Three Kyodo News journalists -- Yamaguchi-san, Eduardo and Toma -- talk about Shoko Kawata, who became Japan's youngest female mayor at 33 years old in Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture. Listen as they discuss Japan's gender gap in politics compared to other nations and talk about why it appears unlikely to improve.Article mentioned in the podcast:Ex-lawmaker secretary becomes Japan's youngest female mayor at 33Kyodo News presents a bilingual podcast for English learners about the ins and outs of news writing an…READ FULL ARTICLE