Outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was hospitalized Thursday after being diagnosed with a stomach and intestine disorder as well as whole-body fatigue, one of the causes apparently behind his surprise resignation announcement the previous day.
Abe has been plagued by a "functional gastrointestinal disorder," whole-body fatigue and mental stress for more than a month, his physician, Toshifumi Hibi of Keio University Hospital, told a news conference in Tokyo.
According to Hibi, Abe has lost 5 kg during the past several months and has become "badly emaciated," Hibi told reporters.
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