Japan's prime minister moves into "haunted" official residence

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Japanese premiere Sanae Takaichi whitethorn person other occupation sleeping aft she moved into the premier minister's authoritative residence, wherever ghosts of Japanese soldiers from a period agone are reputed to reside.

Japan's archetypal pistillate premier curate transferred connected Monday into the stone-and-brick mansion, which adjoins her offices successful cardinal Tokyo, much than 2 months aft taking office.

She had been staying successful accommodations for members of parliament but drew disapproval for taking 35 minutes to get to her bureau aft a large earthquake successful aboriginal December.

Takaichi, 64, came to powerfulness with pledges to "work, work, work, enactment and work" and has said that since taking bureau that she's excessively engaged to slumber much than 2 to 4 hours a night.

Opened successful 1929, her caller surroundings -- its benignant inspired by U.S. designer Frank Lloyd Wright's since-demolished Imperial Hotel crossed municipality -- mightiness besides support her awake.]

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It was the tract of 2 attempted coups successful the 1930s erstwhile respective apical officials including a premier curate were assassinated by young subject officers.

In summation to astatine slightest 1 slug hole, the ghosts of those who were progressive are believed by immoderate to person roamed the hallways ever since.

Takaichi's predecessor, Shigeru Ishiba, besides lived astatine the residence, which was renovated successful 2005, and said helium wasn't acrophobic of ghosts.

Before him, Fumio Kishida reported seeing nary phantoms and sleeping soundly.

Former premier Shinzo Abe -- Takaichi's erstwhile mentor -- and Yoshihide Suga some lived elsewhere, leaving the expected ghosts without institution for 9 years until 2021.

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