ALBAWABA - Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi recently made headlines after saying she felt "a little lonely" when staff removed a cockroach she considered a companion during her long hours of work.
At first, Takaichi said that she was "shocked" after discovering the cockroach in her Tokyo home, but the insect slowly became an unexpected companion before it was removed. The 65-year-old leader said life can be lonely at the top due to long hours and heavy responsibilities.
Takaichi added that she did not kill the cockroach because she believed it could be "part of that long cycle of reincarnation." When staff removed the insect, Japan's Prime Minister felt "relieved, but also a little lonely, or maybe sad."
Japan's PM is 'lonely' after staff remove her cockroach friend
Since taking over Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, the Prime Minister gained traction for her strong presence on social media and her "extremely good friendship" with U.S. President Donald Trump.
She moved into the Tokyo residence in December and answered several questions from the public on social media. One question asked if she had already met the notorious ghosts living in the residence.
Takaichi replied, "I’ve never encountered a ghost, but until recently I was the one screaming when I came across cockroaches. Even after moving to the official residence, I carefully wiped down the floor under the dining table, put food scraps in a sturdy lidded garbage can, and washed and sorted plastic containers, so I was shocked when, one day, a cockroach suddenly scurried past my feet."
The Japanese leader said that Osamu Tezuka's Firebird film was one of her favorite media as a kid, which made it difficult for her to kill insects as an adult.
