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With ministers falling asleep during diet sessions, misreading bills or even not be able to read the kanji of the islands they are supposed to get back from Russia - the LDP team has seen some embarrassing slip-ups in the past weeks. How will this affect PM Abe and the upcoming elections? Host Timothy Langley and Michael Cucek take on the issue! One Minister Reads Wrong Bill, One Admits Ignorance on Nuke Tech in Red-Faced Day at Diet: http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20160316/p2a/00m/0na/016000c Japan’s Northern Islands Minister Rapped for Not Knowing Island Name: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/02/10/national/japans-northern-islands-minister-rapped-for-not-knowing-island-name/ Japan's Economic Woes Cast Shadow on Abe's Twin Election Choice: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-16/japan-s-economic-woes-cast-shadow-on-abe-s-twin-election-choice Subscribe to the Langley Esquire YouTube channel for more weekly videos! http://www.youtube.com/langleyesquire Tokyo on Fire is also available on: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tokyo-on-fire!/id981400702?mt=2 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/langleyesquire To learn more about Langley Esquire, visit our website: http://www.langleyesquire.com