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Chloe Taylor

YouTuber-turned-politician kicked out of parliament for never showing up

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A Japanese YouTuber’s eight-month political career came crashing down on Tuesday when his colleagues voted to sack him for never once showing up to work.

Yoshikazu Higashitani—also known by his social media pseudonym GaaSyy—was elected as a member of Japan’s upper house of parliament in July, but has not attended a single day of parliamentary sessions.

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