Japan PM in Hospital for Chronic Illness, Not a Check-Up: Report

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has visited the hospital as he is seeking treatment for chronic disease and not for a medical check-up, Nippon TV quoted many unidentified government and ruling party sources as saying on Monday.

Abe's motorcade arrived at Tokyo Hospital on Monday morning, his second visit in a week. The Premier will receive the results of a check-up last week, reports Reuters quoting by several local media.

Abe is expected to head to his office on Monday afternoon, the Nippon TV story said.