https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/japan-s-pm-is-barely-sleeping-and-rarely-leaving-her-office-in-the-name-of-efficiency-her-approval-rating-disagreesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/japan-s-pm-is-barely-sleeping-and-rarely-leaving-her-office-in-the-name-of-efficiency-her-approval-rating-disagreeshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/japan-s-pm-is-barely-sleeping-and-rarely-leaving-her-office-in-the-name-of-efficiency-her-approval-rating-disagrees#u48651Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:15:06 +0000Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is facing public disapproval as she spends long hours in seclusion at her official residence. Takaichi justifies her habit of rarely leaving her office as a means of efficiency. The Prime Minister recently drew attention for admitting she befriended a cockroach in her home due to loneliness, later describing herself as relieved but sad after staff removed the insect. This behavior coincides with a decline in her approval ratings.Why it mattersThe Prime Minister's isolation and unconventional personal admissions are occurring during a period of political insta