Shoko Kawata is the first mayor to take maternity leave in Japan’s history. Her decision has prompted debate about gender discrimination in the work force. By Javier C. Hernández and Kiuko Notoya The ...

U.S. forces carried out airstrikes on Iran, calling them a retaliation for an attack on an oil tanker. Iran’s military later said it had attacked U.S. targets in Bahrain and Kuwait. Analysis ...