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Japan’s first woman Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, who vowed to “work like a horse” upon taking charge, is facing questions over her relentless schedule and its possible toll on her health.

According to the Asahi Shimbun newspaper, 64-year-old Takaichi arrived at her office at 3 a.m. on Nov. 7 to prepare for her first parliamentary debate. She reportedly spent three and a half hours with her aides and secretaries before the Lower House Budget Committee session began at 9 a.m. Budget Committee meetings usually involve detailed exchanges between lawmakers and the prime minister, but such an early start is considered highly unusual.

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