Deputy Secretary-General Sugita, the top government official, had been hospitalized since last week due to poor physical condition, but was discharged on the 26th and returned to public service.
Deputy Secretary-General Sugita, the top official of the government, was hospitalized for inspections from 19th last week due to poor physical condition, and was absent from the cabinet meeting on 20th.
According to government officials, Deputy Cabinet Secretariat Sugita was discharged from the hospital on the morning of the 26th, so he entered the Prime Minister's Office in the afternoon and returned to public service.