Concerns over Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s health flared up again today as his visited a Tokyo hospital for the second time in a week. Some said Abe was just receiving the results of a medical check-up from a week ago, when he underwent a 7-hour examination. On the other hand, Nippon TV reported that he’s getting treatment for chronic illness.
Speculations about Abe’s health started earlier this month, with some Cabinet members expressing concerns of his exhaustion on fighting the coronavirus pandemic. There were also detailed reports on Abe’s walking speed. If the longest-serving prime minister couldn’t continue his job on health issue, Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso would take over temporarily, awaiting the ruling LDP to elect a new leader.
