“The Prime Minister of Japan fell asleep during the vote for his own re-election Shigeru Ishiba fell asleep during the parliamentary vote for his candidacy for the post of Prime Minister of Japan. The press secretary explained the incident as the effect of strong cold medicine.”, — write on: unn.ua
Writes UNN with reference to SWI.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba apparently fell asleep during the parliamentary vote during which he was re-elected to the said position. This circumstance was immediately recorded by the camera and became the topic of debate in Japanese social networks.
Cabinet spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi explained the problem during a press conference.
It was a reaction caused by cold medicine, possibly too strong, causing drowsiness
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