"Takaichi has the same disdain for putting her feet up and has indicated that she expects the same level of commitment from her ministers and the Japanese working population and that attitude is ringing alarm bells in some quarters. After being named prime minister in October, Takaichi announced that she intended to "discard the term 'work-life balance' for myself. I will work, work, work and work.""
"True to her word, Takaichi summoned key aides to her office for a 3 a.m. gathering earlier this month ahead of a budget committee meeting that was to start at 9 a.m. She followed that up by admitting that she sleeps "about two hours now, four hours at the longest" each night. She quipped that, "It's probably bad for my skin." Takaichi also asked her labor minister to look into relaxing restrictions on overtime work which are set at a maximum of 720 hours a year to encourage economic growth."
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi models herself on Margaret Thatcher and promotes an intense work ethic. She declared she would "discard the term 'work-life balance' for myself. I will work, work, work and work." She summoned aides for a 3 a.m. meeting before a 9 a.m. budget committee session and said she sleeps "about two hours now, four hours at the longest" each night. Takaichi asked her labor minister to consider relaxing overtime restrictions currently capped at 720 hours per year to spur economic growth. Tomoko Yoshino, head of Rengo, warned the level is close to the threshold that elevates the risk of karoshi. Lawyers and unions oppose easing limits.
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