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The Rarest of Japan's Political Candidates: A Pregnant One

did:plc:kpkcscbf2zshv7shqgqn45wn February 6, 2026
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In Japan's latest national election, one of the most closely watched candidates began her campaign with two words rarely heard in that arena: "I'm pregnant." Hikaru Fujita, a 35-year-old former diplomat with a Harvard degree, is running for her nation's House of Representatives as a member of the ruling Liberal...

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