TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she was finally able to get five hours of sleep during the three-day weekend ending Monday, offering a glimpse into the demanding schedule she has maintained since taking office.
“I was able to get five hours of sleep for the first time in a while and tackled the ironing and sewing I’d been putting off all at once,” Takaichi wrote on X on Monday night.
She said the brief break allowed her to recharge, while also highlighting the heavy workload she has been managing. In addition to household chores such as laundry, Takaichi said she regularly studies official documents late into the night and into the early morning, even after returning to the official residence.
“Since taking office, getting zero to three hours of sleep has become the norm,” she wrote.
Takaichi also said she spent Saturday and Sunday carefully studying documents, including the Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform.
At a press conference Tuesday, Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the Democratic Party for the People, criticized the prime minister’s approach.
“Resting is part of her job. I wonder, would it be better to focus her valuable time on decisions and tasks that only the prime minister can handle?” he said.- — Japan News/ANN
