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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Croft

Japan’s new prime minister sleeps two hours a night and asks aides to meet at 3am

The Japanese prime minister has revealed she typically sleeps for just two hours each night and asks aides to meet at 3am, sparking fresh concern in a country known for overworking and high levels of burnout.

Sanae Takaichi revealed she gets by on minimal sleep following public backlash last week when she summoned aides to a meeting in the early hours in Tokyo, hours before an appearance before parliament.

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