JAKARTA - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reportedly complained of lack of sleep. This information was launched by a senior politician who met with him on Thursday.
"I want to sleep a little longer," the 65-year-old prime minister told former trade minister Akira Amari during a meeting at his office, reported by ANTARA from Kyodo, Thursday, April 23.
Amari is also known as a close aide to the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Takaichi has only been Japan's PM for six months.
After winning the election in October 2025, which made her Japan's first female prime minister, Takaichi promised to "work, work, and work" - a phrase that became a slogan last year.
Takaichi moved into the prime minister's official residence late last year with her husband. Her residence is now close to the prime minister's office.
He said in a parliamentary committee meeting in early April his sleep was "quite short" because he was busy with household chores and "the rest of his time was spent working."
Takaichi also said he tried to "bring work home as much as possible" because living in the prime minister's office kept his aides and bodyguards on alert.
In February, he complained about the food.
"I am not allowed to shop or order food from the official residence. If I run out of frozen food, it's over," he said.
Amari told reporters after their meeting Takaichi also spoke of the difficulty of regulating meal times.
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