Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba received a medical checkup on Wednesday for the second time in five days, amid concerns after he appeared to fall asleep during a parliamentary session earlier this week.The top government spokesman, however, dismissed fears that the 67-year-old lawmaker, whose Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner lost their majority in the Oct. 27 general election, has been unwell, saying there is "no health issue."Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said at a press conference that Ishiba had an around 30-minute examination at a healthcare f…READ FULL ARTICLE
