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PM Takaichi Sleeps 0-3 Hours, Faces Resignation Calls

7/26/2026

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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she gets zero to three hours of sleep nightly, citing former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher as inspiration.
Opposition leader Yuichiro Tamaki urged Takaichi to delegate tasks and rest more.
Hiroyuki Konishi demanded Takaichi’s resignation.
Takaichi held a 3 a.m. meeting to prep for a budget hearing six hours later, prompting worries that sleeplessness impairs judgment.

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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she gets zero to three hours of sleep nightly, citing former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher as inspiration.
Opposition leader Yuichiro Tamaki urged Takaichi to delegate tasks and rest more.
Hiroyuki Konishi demanded Takaichi’s resignation.
Takaichi held a 3 a.m. meeting to prep for a budget hearing six hours later, prompting worries that sleeplessness impairs judgment.