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factchecker
Diddums. You wanted the job, accept the responsibility or quit.
Jay
Despite his struggle to masticate onigiri rice balls, I held out hopes for this guy after he spent Christmas at church, but here we are back at square one.
Smoking is the EPITOME of weakness - a mental addiction that prioritizes selfish indulgence over health, discipline, and the example of strength a proper leader should set. A real Christian would honor their body as a temple of God, not pollute it due to mental shortcomings.
Besides that, Shigeru, how about using your time at work to serve the people, NOT feed a disgusting habit?! Honestly, how can this bloke lead this nation when he can't even lead himself? Weak, selfish, and utterly unfit for the mantle of responsibility.
wallace
It's a good time to quit.
sakurasuki
Finding a smoking time now become Japanese national security matters?
deanzaZZR
With all of these "barriers" to your smoking enjoyment perhaps it is a good idea to give it up for good, PM Ishiba. I'm pretty sure there are zero smoking friendly options at a G7 conference for example.
asdfghjkl
The subject of this article underscores valid or not how little people think of him.
blackpassenger
だから?y is this news? He’ll just get a heart attack and dies. So?
Aly Rustom
Poor baby!
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing.
BertieWooster
Well, on his salary and perks he can afford it.
shogun36
Why? Is his nap time taking up most of his day?
Has he even done any actual work since taking office?
dan
This is news ???? LOL
Cephus
"PM Ishiba struggling to find time to smoke at work."
Quitting smoking is more harder than being an alcoholic. But where there is will there is way.
raincloud
@Jay
As much as I agree with you that smoking isn't such a great habit, you have to give people some leeway. Otherwise you're just asking him to be a robot. Nobody can survive like that for very long.
P_C
Ishiba-san has gotten a bit of a makeover with new glasses, hairstyle, etc. How about an odorless vape pen? Did not know he also had a penchant for the drink ;-