India, Oct. 16 -- Japan's first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, told parliament that she feels she spends more time than her male predecessors because she has to tackle household chores on top of her already packed daily schedule.

"In the morning, I bathe, fix breakfast and then wash dishes, not to mention apply makeup," she said. She continued, "I feel like I'm spending three or four more hours than male prime ministers doing these things."

This is not the first time the PM opened up about work pressure. Earlier, in interviews and social media posts, she has talked about sleeping for only two to four hours a night due to work pressure.

"I sleep about two hours now, four hours at the longest," she told MPs at a legislative commi...