COLD MEDICINE TO BLAME FOR JAPAN PM'S PARLIAMENT NAP, GOV'T SPOKESMAN SAYS

Shigeru Ishiba, president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is seen with his eyes shut during a plenary session of the House of Representatives in which he was reelected as prime minister on Nov. 11, 2024, in Tokyo. The scene caused speculation that he had fallen asleep. (Photo Credit Kyodo)