Brain Health Under Threat: The Cognitive Risks Behind Japanese PM’s 0 to 3 Hours Sleep Schedule

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi recently sparked intense public discussion after sharing details of her daily schedule on social media. Celebrating that she was finally able to get five full hours of sleep over a national holiday weekend, Takaichi disclosed that getting zero to three hours of sleep per night had become her standard routine since taking office. She described spending late nights reviewing policy documents, preparing for parliamentary sessions, and managing household chores until dawn.