Takaichi’s health questioned: was unable to stand for nearly a minute, causing her to miss official duties; opposition lawmakers refrained from asking questions in the budget committee out of concern for her fatigue; she was unable to receive briefings…Yet she still can’t quit smoking.

https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/53cb844fb569f616d59646df1ae5c353a15d1c99

25 Comments

  1. ConstructiveFee on

    Maybe she will quit at one point due to health reason, like her mentor Abe san did

  2. Aromatic_Base_3749 on

    The PM needs to jog the marathon. Ministers and staff need to relay sprint along the route and rotate in and out.

  3. Isn’t she the one who praised those who only sleep a couple of hours per night?

    That salarymen DNA is strong with this one

  4. wheresthepie on

    The ultimate conservative Japanese way to get out of work: “I’m tired from making myself work too much because I refuse to take responsibility for my own well-being… Also I need a cigarette.”

  5. Dry-Discussion-9573 on

    She did not look well when she was meeting Trump in the Oval office either.

  6. Makes me wonder what’s been going on behind-the-scenes with her recent exhanges with Trump. Also, who is still smoking cigarettes in 2026? So gross lol

  7. themajortachikoma on

    Her being a smoker is news to me. Whatever health problems you may have, you might as well make them 10 times worse if you’re smoking at the same time.