TOKYO - A recent social media post by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi lamenting her chronic sleep deprivation and demanding workload has drawn mixed reaction, fueling debate over Japan's notorious work culture of extreme hours.
"Zero to three hours of sleep has become the norm" since taking office last October, Takaichi said in a post on X on Monday, saying that she spends her nights reviewing documents until dawn while doing household chores.
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