Japanese Prime Minister In Hospital

17 2020 amid speculation about his health.

Japanese prime minister in hospital. Tokyo japanese prime minister shinzo abe will step down from his role leading the country due to declining health he said friday. Japanese prime minister shinzo abe answers journalists n questions at his official residence after returning from a hospital for a checkup in tokyo wednesday aug. Mr abe became japan s longest serving prime minister in november. Kyodo the government s top spokesman denied at the time that he had been in poor health but akira amari the tax policy chief of abe s ruling liberal democratic party who is close to the premier.

Abe made the brief remarks following his return from a second hospital visit that has stoked concern about his health. His first term ended abruptly 13 years ago because of health problems fuelling concerns about his recent hospital trips. Japanese prime minister shinzo abe returned to the hospital on monday on the day he became the country s longest serving head of government in terms of consecutive days in office. Yoshihide suga emerging as favourite to become japan s prime minister shinzo abe.

A second hospital visit in the span of a week has sparked concern for the health of japanese prime minister shinzo abe who just set the record for the country s longest serving head of government. Japanese prime minister shinzo abe has undergone a medical check up in hospital a government source says amid concern voiced by a top official that the premier could be suffering fatigue from handling the coronavirus pandemic. Concern in japan after second hospital visit in a week published. Japanese prime minister shinzo abe underwent a medical check up in hospital on monday a government source said amid concern voiced by a top official that the premier could be suffering fatigue.