Reference News Network, November 13 report - According to the Japanese "Yomiuri Shimbun" website on November 12, Japanese Prime Minister Takahashi Sanae adopted a remote mode for study sessions prepared for consecutive parliamentary hearings. Takahashi had previously caused controversy by convening secretaries and others at her official residence (where the Prime Minister resides) at 3 am for study sessions. In response to this issue, the study sessions have recently been adjusted to this mode: Takahashi studies materials alone in the House of Representatives' dormitory in Akasaka, Tokyo, and calls with secretaries and others when necessary.
The report states that the remote study mode has shown results. On the 12th, before the House of Councillors Budget Committee meeting, Takahashi arrived at the Prime Minister's Office (where the Prime Minister works) at around 7:50 a.m., as she had already completed the preparation for the hearing in the member's dormitory.
According to government officials, the remote work conditions in the member's dormitory have also been improved. When revising the hearing script, Takahashi contacted staff via fax. She had complained on the 7th during the House of Representatives Budget Committee meeting that "the fax machine in the dormitory would jam after transmitting about ten pages," and explained that she went to the official residence early in the morning to transmit a large volume of hearing documents. After that, a high-performance fax machine was installed in the member's dormitory, and the paper jam problem was resolved. (Translated by Ma Xiaoyun)
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