Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will hold a press conference from 5 p.m. Friday, his office said Thursday, in what some ruling party lawmakers believe is an attempt to dispel concerns about his health. Holding his first press conference at his office in Tokyo since June 18, Abe is expected to provide an explanation about his recent hospital visits and the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to government officials. Abe has largely stayed out of the public eye in recent weeks. He has only held press conferences on the occasions of the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki ... (full story)