Japan's government is promoting measures to reverse the low birth rate and population crisis, including increasing child support and encouraging more men to take paternity leave. However, despite the goal of raising the percentage of male workers taking paternity leave, many new fathers are sceptical. Know why in this video.

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Finnish Defence Minister Antti Kaikkonen will be taking paternity leave for almost two months early next year amid his country's bid to join NATO. Kaikkonen on Twitter said, "Children are only little for a moment, and I want to remember it in more than just photographs.

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Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar criticised team management over "double standards" in terms of treating their players. Batting great Gavaskar cited skipper Kolhi's paternity leave as an example of how there are different rules for different players in Team India.

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Qatar announced changes to its labour laws, raising the minimum wage by 25% a month and offering paternity leaves to private workers. Nation to host 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Qatar announced change in labour rules, raises minimum wages

Finland has announced plans to offer men and women equal paid parental leave as well as an extension of the total family allowance from 11.5 months to just over 14 months.

Finland to offer equal paid parental leave to mothers and fathers

Japanese environment minister Shinjiro Koizumi created ripples in the country after his announcement of taking a paternity leave once he becomes a father. The minister now seeks to avail two weeks of leave, spread over three months, after the birth of his baby boy on Friday.

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The announcement from Japanese environment minister Shinjiro Koizumi, who had a boy on Friday (January 17), of taking paternity leave has been welcomed by Japanese citizens. Koizumi, son of charismatic former prime minister Junichiro Koizumi and seen as a future leader himself, said on Wednesday (January 15) he was planning to take two weeks of leave over three months, in an effort to become a role model for Japan's working fathers. Watch video to know more:

'Hope my boss would say OK': Japanese welcome minister Koizumi's paternity leave

Two male employees in Japan sued their employers for alleged harassment after taking paternity leave, a case that again shone a spotlight on the country's ruthless work culture.

Japan parental leave case puts spotlight on workers' rights

Almost two-third of the world's children under one-year-old, nearly 90 million, live in countries where their fathers are not entitled by law to a single day of paid paternity leave

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Zuckerberg said he would be taking advantage of Facebook's option to take leaves in parts

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