THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
August 17, 2020 at 17:14 JST
Media representatives gather outside Keio University Hospital, where Prime Minister Shinzo Abe receives a checkup, on Aug. 17. (The Asahi Shimbun)
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited a Tokyo hospital on Aug. 17 for a checkup to gauge his physical health during his summer holiday, according to sources close to Abe. [Read More]
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