'건강이상설' 아베, 2개월 만에 7시간 건강검진<br /><br /> Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is 65 years-old,... reportedly underwent his second medical check-up in just two months on Monday,... amid continued speculation about his health. <br />While his office refrained from making a statement,... sources say he has been suffering from fatigue as Japan struggles to get a handle on the COVID-19 pandemic.<br />Kim Hyo-sun reports. <br /> Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had a medical check-up Monday that lasted for more than seven hours,... amid a frenzy of speculation about his health. <br />Abe was seen at Keio University Hospital in Tokyo ,... just two months after his last check-up. <br />There are widespread concerns in Japan about his health after a weekly magazine, Flash, reported that Abe vomited blood at his office in early July. <br />Other local media outlets have also speculated about Abe's health, including detailed reports on the speed of his walking as well as how he was able to walk down a slope. <br /> A source at the prime minister's office dismissed the reports,... explaining that the check-up was scheduled as Abe has been experiencing increased fatigue and has been busy dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. <br />Opposition parties are keeping a close eye on the health of the 65-year-old premier,... as he has kept a low profile since the regular Diet session ended in June,... appearing only at several press conferences held on ceremonial occasions. <br /> The news comes as the country is grappling with a rebound in the number of COVID-19 cases. <br />During the past two weeks, Japan's on-day increase hovered around the 1-thousand mark,... with 641 cases reported on Monday. <br /> The accumulated number of COVID-19 patients stood at 57-thousand-566,... with 1-thousand 132 fatalities. <br />Kim Hyo-sun, Arirang News. <br />
