Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (center) arrives at a hospital in Tokyo on Monday. -STR/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
TOKYO, Aug 25 (China Daily/ANN): Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday became the country's longest-serving leader in terms of consecutive days in office. However, instead of a celebration, Abe spent the morning at a hospital in Tokyo, fanning speculation about whether he can stay on as leader of the world's third largest economy.
Monday marked 2,799 uninterrupted days as prime minister for Abe since returning to leadership in late 2012 for a second stint, surpassing the mark set by Eisaku Sato, his great uncle, who served for 2,798 days from 1964 to 1972.
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