Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi is the first woman to serve in that role. Photograph: Haiyun Jiang/New York Times
Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is known as an inveterate workhorse. She often skips social gatherings and has openly rejected the idea of work-life balance.
But even by Ms Takaichi’s standards, it was surprising when she emerged from her Tokyo residence shortly after 3am on a recent day to convene a meeting with aides in advance of an appearance before parliament.
Ms Takaichi has drawn criticism for holding the meeting, which took place on November 7th and has become known in the Japanese news media as the “3am study session”.
The issue is especially sensitive in Japan, where there have been high-profile cases in
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