Sanae Takaichi has said she gets just “zero to three hours” of sleep a night, prompting a debate in the country over work-life balance.Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at a meeting at Japan’s Parliament in Tokyo last week. A social media post by Ms. Takaichi about her schedule has prompted a debate about work hours and the hazards of sleep deprivation.
Japan Is Startled by Prime Minister’s Grueling Sleep Schedule
Scritto il 22/07/2026
da Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno

