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Japanese PM 'to attend hospital' Japanese PM 'to attend hospital'
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The outgoing Japanese prime minister will seek medical treatment, a day after he announced his resignation, local press reports say. The outgoing Japanese prime minister has gone to hospital for medical tests, a day after announcing his resignation.
Shinzo Abe had been losing popularity and his Liberal Democratic Party lost Upper House elections in July.Shinzo Abe had been losing popularity and his Liberal Democratic Party lost Upper House elections in July.
He had been in the job for less than a year, and his successor will be chosen next week.
There had been speculation that health problems was one of the reasons for Mr Abe's decision to step down.There had been speculation that health problems was one of the reasons for Mr Abe's decision to step down.
But Chief Cabinet Secretary Kaoru Yosano, who revealed Mr Abe's visit to hospital, did not give any specific reason for the check-up.
Mr Abe said on Wednesday that he would step down, and a new party leader will be chosen next week by the LDP.
The party leader will automatically become the new prime minister.