China News Service, August 22. According to Kyodo News, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe went to his official residence on the afternoon of the 21st to "work" and listened to reports on the latest domestic epidemic at the COVID-19 response meeting. Allegedly, Abe worked only half a day for three consecutive days under speculation about his health.
According to the report, with regard to Abe's health, sources at the Prime Minister's residence in Japan have repeatedly emphasized that "no problem", but after next week, will continue to work on the "saving mode" of reducing the number of meetings scheduled for Abe to attend. At this stage, Abe does not arrange evening dinners either.
The data picture shows Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
According to reports, Abe spent the morning in a private residence in Tokyo on the 21st, arrived at the residence around 1:20 pm, and met with his close Liberal Democratic Party Senate Secretary Seko Hirosunari and President Special Assistant Shuichi Takatori. After the meeting, Gao Niao told the media, “The Prime Minister has not changed from usual, and he said a lot, and also let me listen to my thoughts on economic measures.”
The COVID-19-related meeting lasted about 20 minutes. Abe stayed at the official residence for about four and a half hours before returning directly to the private house.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said in a private television program on the 21st that he "did not feel" about Abe's health.
The report pointed out that Abe's prime minister will surpass his grandfather's younger brother Eisaku Sato on 24 consecutive days, and rank first alone among the previous prime ministers. The "celebration" that was originally scheduled to be attended by Abe and Liberal Democratic Party officials on the 27th will be postponed.
In addition, the Japanese government is carrying out coordination and plans to hold a regular cabinet meeting with Abe and all cabinet officials on the 25th after a lapse of about two weeks. A related person explained that “After the outbreak of the new crown, the prime minister has been working and did not take a good rest.” Regarding the meeting that Abe will attend within the month, the relevant person disclosed that “I intend to invite the prime minister to attend, but not before the (meeting). Be clear (what will happen)." People close to Abe said that working for a long time was one of the ways he thought of to give him as much rest as possible.