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Japan’s Leader Says She Loses Hours to Makeup and Chores. Opinions Abound.

Published by New York Times World By Javier C. Hernández and Kiuko Notoya · 16 October 2026 at 12:55
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Japan’s Leader Says She Loses Hours to Makeup and Chores. Opinions Abound.
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Sanae Takaichi said she has a busier schedule than her male predecessors, a nod to the disproportionate share of household tasks in Japan that fall to women.

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