Refusal to discuss health details fuels speculation PM may have to curtail term

Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has made his second trip to hospital in a week, prompting renewed concern over his health.

Abe, who marked 2,799 consecutive days as prime minister on Monday – beating the record set by his great uncle, Eisaku Sato – refused to discuss details of his visit to Keio university hospital.