Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba fell asleep during a parliamentary session during which the vote on his re-election took place.
As a government spokesman explained, the chief of staff “was working late, had a cold and was taking appropriate medication.”
Japanese Prime Minister fell asleep during his re-election
Shigeru Ishiba, leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was seen napping in parliament on Monday while being re-elected as the country’s prime minister, the Independent reported. pic.twitter.com/E45qinuYwf
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For reference, Shigeru Ishiba was born on February 4, 1957 and is a famous Japanese politician. He assumed the leadership of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on September 27, 2024 and was appointed Prime Minister of the country on October 1, 2024.
Until 2011 he was part of the LDP faction called Heisei-Kenkyukai, led by Fukushiro Nukaga. Ishiba previously served as Minister of Defense and Minister of Agriculture. From 2012 to 2014 he was Secretary General of the PLD. In the 2024 party president election, Shigeru Ishiba won the runoff over Sanae Takaichi, presenting himself as a more moderate candidate.
Previously, Kursor reported that the politician resigned due to explicit photographs.
