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Japans PM Uses Traditional Medicine, Sparking Outrage

According to Japan's Kyodo News and Asahi Newspaper, on August 24 local time, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Koumoi met with Ken Kanbe, the mayor of Tenri City in Nara Prefecture, which is within her constituency.

After the meeting, Mr. Takashi revealed to reporters that he discussed his current situation when he met with Binhe.

She told Kamegawa that by drinking traditional Japanese medicine produced in Nara (known as “hanmyōyō” in Japan), she was “gradually able to sleep well.”

The two sides also discussed Nara Prefecture Tenri High School, which made its first appearance in the top four at this year’s summer National High School Baseball Championship in Japan, after 9 years. Regarding this, the coach expressed his feelings, saying, “They have worked very hard.”

According to the Japan Pharmaceutical Industry Association, the character 'Han' refers to 'China' and 'the Han Dynasty'. Han medicine is a traditional Japanese medical system that originated in China. It was directly introduced to Japan from China, or via the Korean Peninsula, and developed a unique medical system in Japan.

Japans PM Uses Traditional Medicine, Sparking Outrage

Highashi Photo Material: Kyodo News

On July 20th, Gao Shi posted a long message on the social media platform X, complaining that she was not only busy with work but also spent a lot of time doing household chores. She specifically mentioned that she slept less than 3 hours each day. She detailed the household chores she did, including cleaning the bathroom, cooking and washing dishes, as well as doing laundry, and continued working until late at night.

However, this seemingly "down-to-earth" statement sparked strong negative reactions from many Japanese citizens.

Among them, a Japanese netizen said: “It’s really terrifying that someone could think such things can be used as a promotional point, when this kind of thinking is characteristic of Japan’s highest leaders.”

It's worth mentioning that Gao has made confusing statements on social media several times recently.

On August 22, Gao published two articles related to the official residence, revealing that he had not seen any ghosts, but had seen cockroaches.

Kashi said that since he read Kenji Misumi's classic work "Phoenix", the concepts of reincarnation and eternal life deeply influenced him. Therefore, "even as an adult, I can never bear to kill animals, even cockroaches."

According to her, after the secretaries learned about the cockroaches in the official residence, they organized a ‘major cockroach elimination campaign’. Since then, cockroaches have not appeared again.

But she also said, “I felt relieved, but at the same time, I felt a bit lonely and sad…”