Fuji Television announcer Kyoko Sasaki, 52, appeared live on Fuji Television’s information program “Sun! Shine” (Monday through Friday, 8:14 a.m.). She mentioned Sanae Takaichi, 64, president of the Liberal Democratic Party. Taku Yamamoto, the husband of Sanae Takaichi, was elected as the new president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on April 4, defeating Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in a decisive vote. In his speech after his election, Mr. Takaichi said, “You will work like a cart horse. I myself will abandon the term work-life balance. I will work and work and work,” he said, expressing his determination. Anna Sasaki commented on Mr. Takaichi’s remarks, “I understand that it was his own determination, but I was also shocked that managers are now trying so hard to realize a work style with diverse values in companies. I was frankly shocked.
