Japan's PM sleep schedule sparks work-life balance debate

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi revealed she survives on zero to three hours of sleep per night, triggering national debate about work-life balance and workplace culture in Japan. Critics argue her statements valorize overwork rather than promote healthier employment standards.

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Japan PM’s latest attempt to emulate Margaret Thatcher triggers cross-party backlash | The Independent

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サッチャーごっこ失敗って書かれててワロス。 https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/japan/japan-sanae-takaichi-margaret-thatcher-sleep-backlash-b3019293.html Sanae Takaichi claimed she was surviving on ‘zero to three’ hours of sleep since taking office. Her idol, the former British prime minister, was famously known for sleeping about about four hours a night