Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is turning her official residence into a full-time command center, ditching commutes to work around the clock—often sleeping just three hours or less—amid mounting criticism over work-life balance and gender norms. While she’s boosting efficiency by handling meetings and documents from home, her policies and reduced parliamentary appearances are dragging down approval ratings. The historic, allegedly haunted residence, with its dark past including coup attempts, hasn’t phased her—she’s more worried about cockroaches than ghosts. Takaichi remains undeterred, treating her home as an office to tackle Japan’s urgent challenges head-on.

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