Andy Burnham has been forced to shut down rumours that he wears mascara and eyeliner, but Japan‘s first female prime minister is more than happy to turn cosmetics into a national debate.
Sanae Takaichi, 65, has sparked an online furore by saying she works longer hours than her male predecessors because she does housework and has to put on makeup.
Ms Takaichi said: ‘In the morning, I take a bath, fix breakfast and do the dishes, then apply makeup.
‘Doing these things, I feel I’m spending three or four more hours than male prime ministers.’
She said it took her aides a while to
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