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PM Ishiba struggling to find time to smoke at work

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Diddums. You wanted the job, accept the responsibility or quit.

8 ( +15 / -7 )

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.

-18 ( +5 / -23 )

It's a good time to quit.

12 ( +15 / -3 )

Finding a smoking time now become Japanese national security matters?

-8 ( +8 / -16 )

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.

1 ( +5 / -4 )

The subject of this article underscores valid or not how little people think of him.

5 ( +5 / -0 )

だから?y is this news? He’ll just get a heart attack and dies. So?

-7 ( +4 / -11 )

Poor baby!

だから?y is this news? 

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing.

-7 ( +4 / -11 )

Well, on his salary and perks he can afford it.

4 ( +6 / -2 )

PM Ishiba struggling to find time to smoke at work

Why? Is his nap time taking up most of his day?

Has he even done any actual work since taking office?

-1 ( +4 / -5 )

This is news ???? LOL

0 ( +5 / -5 )

"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.

-4 ( +1 / -5 )

@Jay

Shigeru, how about using your time at work to serve the people, NOT feed a disgusting habit?!

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.

1 ( +3 / -2 )

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 ;-

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