Takaichi’s punishing workload draws renewed scrutiny after 6½-hour checkup at hospital
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi recently underwent a 6.5-hour hospital checkup, raising questions about her demanding work schedule. Officials stated the examination showed no health concerns, noting she has a history of rheumatoid arthritis.
Why it matters
The health and stamina of a national leader are matters of public interest, especially when they maintain a high-intensity work culture.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s “work, work, work, work and work” credo may be taking a toll on her after she spent 6½ hours at a hospital — just weeks after revealing that she routinely gets very little sleep.Takaichi entered a Tokyo hospital at around 10 a.m.
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