The New York Times reports that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's social media post about sleeping five hours and doing housework led opposition lawmakers to call for her resignation, with critics saying she fails to grasp the role's demands.
The New York Times reports that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sparked a political storm with a social media post describing her sleep habits and household chores. Takaichi wrote that she had managed five full hours of sleep for the first time in a long time, an improvement over her usual zero to three hours, and that she spent her spare time ironing, sewing, and fixing buttons. Opposition lawmakers called for her resignation, arguing she does not grasp the demands of the premiership. Others said she needs help, noting that unlike previous leaders, she appears to bear the brunt of domestic work. The criticism is not the first over her work habits; in November she was criticized for summoning staff at 3 a.m. after her fax machine broke.
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