But in recent weeks, reports have suggested that the 65-year-old prime minister is ill again, with tabloids claiming he has been vomiting blood and even confidants publicly saying he needed rest. “Today, I received detailed explanations about the results of the tests from last week, and I had additional tests,” he told reporters. In 2007, he resigned just a year into his first term as prime minister, citing health problems in part. The speculation about Abe’s health comes as he breaks the country’s record for the longest consecutive term as prime minister. He was already the country’s longest-serving prime minister, counting his first and second terms in office.

Source: Manila Times August 24, 2020 06:33 UTC