Stories from Yawata · Japan

Kyoto's Yawata Mayor Shoko Kawada will take maternity leave starting this summer, with her due date in September.

A Japanese marmalade master won eight medals at a British marmalade competition. Beatrice Hasel-McCosh serves as the director of the event. This year, entries were received from more than 25 countries, including Botswana, Georgia, and Taiwan.