Takaichi Sanae admits that she only sleeps 2 to 4 hours a day

On Thursday, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi revealed that she sleeps only two to four hours a night. The demanding workload of America’s first female leader has raised concerns about her health. Last month, she ditched the idea of ​​work-life balance by vowing to “work, work, work, work, work.” A group of lawyers representing karoshi (death from overuse) victims asked her to withdraw the remarks. They said in a statement that her comments were unhelpful to a country with a culture of long working hours.

Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae | Wikimedia

Takaichi said she “barely could sleep”

Last Friday, the freshman arrived at the office at 3 a.m. to prepare for her first parliamentary debate. The game was originally scheduled to start at 9 a.m., and an official who asked not to be named told Fuji News Network, “When I heard it was 3 a.m., my jaw dropped.” The Prime Minister is temporarily living in a dormitory facility in Parliament, which she says has created a logistical nightmare. Apparently it only had an old fax machine. When Takahiro Kuroiwa, a member of the main opposition Cadet Party, asked why she had not moved, Takaichi replied: “Now, not only do I have no time to pack… I can barely sleep.”

As well as the prime minister’s health, there are concerns about the welfare of his staff. When she arrived at the official residence at 3 a.m. in her first year of high school, her cronies were also present. “I went to the official residence at 3 a.m. when I heard that the script for the meeting was about to be completed. I believe it might have been difficult for the secretary, security guard and driver who helped me refine my answers,” Gao Yi said. The country’s leader was urged to slow down for the sake of her own health and the health of those around her.

“If the prime minister starts working at 3 a.m., the staff will have to start working from 1.30 a.m. or 2 a.m.,” said Kazuya Shimba, secretary-general of the Democratic Party of Japan. chosunilbo. “People can’t physically tolerate this,” he added. “I think it’s a bit too hard. Although the prime minister claims she will ‘work, work, work,’ I’m really worried. I hope she can do the job easily,” said former Economy Minister Takeru Saito.

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