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Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi defended skipping an online G7 meeting about diesel prices by stating that other leaders also had substitutes attend. She emphasized her work style preference for reviewing documents independently from her official residence, contrasting with previous prime ministers who were more visible publicly on weekends and holidays.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-06,
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In late August, Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi faced criticism for skipping a G7 online meeting focusing on diesel prices. She defended her absence by stating it was a last-minute arrangement where substitutes were allowed, pointing out that the UK’s Prime Minister Burnham and European Council President Costa also did not attend in person. Local media reported Takaichi remained at her official residence during the meeting without any engagements. According to Nikkei, since becoming prime minister, Takaichi has stayed largely within her residence on most weekends and public holidays, unlike previous leaders who spent between 3% and 16% of such times entirely at home. This highlights her preference for working alone from home rather than engaging in social or diplomatic activities outside her office.
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Japan PM Takaichi defends skipping G7 online meeting
She did not offer a specific reason for her absence from the session that focused on coordinating a response to diesel prices in the West
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“This was a last-minute meeting arranged by the chair, France, and allowed for substitute representatives.
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I understand that UK Prime Minister Burnham did not attend in person and had someone fill in for him, and that European Council president Costa was also absent,” she posted on Monday evening.
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She was at her official residence and was not meeting anyone while the meeting was being held, according to local media.
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The post underscores her preference to pore over documents and work solo from home.
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In late August, the Nikkei newspaper reported that Takaichi had not left her official residence on most weekends and public holidays since becoming prime minister, in comparison to the previous three prime ministers who spent between 3 per cent and 16 per cent of weekends and public holidays entirely at home.
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