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

New York Times16 October 2026, 09:55 UTCJapan

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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