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Takaichi Defends Using Official Residence as Work Hub

8/25/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says she uses the official residence as a workplace to work round-the-clock.
She moved into the residence in December 2025 and sleeps only zero to three hours nightly.
A Nikkei report on Aug 21 said she spends more than half of weekends and holidays at the residence.
She avoids leaving the residence to reduce the number of special police officers needed for security.

History

Historical Context

When Franklin D. Roosevelt took office in March 1933, he ordered a major reorganization that led the 1939 Reorganization Act to create the Executive Office of the President. By 1942 the staff exceeded 1,000 and the Secret Service expanded, turning the White House into a round-the-clock command center—a model later echoed by leaders such as Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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Story summary

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says she uses the official residence as a workplace to work round-the-clock.
She moved into the residence in December 2025 and sleeps only zero to three hours nightly.
A Nikkei report on Aug 21 said she spends more than half of weekends and holidays at the residence.
She avoids leaving the residence to reduce the number of special police officers needed for security.

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