Hikaru Fujita, who is running for a seat in Japan's powerful Upper House as a candidate for the governing Liberal Democratic Party, is testing the country's patriarchal system with two words: "I'm pregnant." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/07/japan/politics/upending-japan-politics-pregnant/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #women039sissues #pregnancy #2026lowerhouseelection