Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wearing a face mask arrives at the Prime Minister's office in Tokyo on August 24, 2020. (PHOTO / AFP)

TOKYO - Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to hold a press conference as early as this week about his health after recent visits to a hospital stoked public concern, local media reported on Tuesday.

Broadcaster TV Tokyo, citing a government source, said on Tuesday that the press conference could be held as early as this week

Abe on Monday visited a Tokyo hospital for the second time within days, saying he had received the results of an examination performed last week and undergone additional checks.

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He told reporters after the visit that he wanted to speak again later about his medical tests.

Broadcaster TV Tokyo, citing a government source, said on Tuesday that the press conference could be held as early as this week to give an update on Abe’s health, as well as additional COVID-19 measures.

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Asked about the plans for a media conference during a regular press briefing on Tuesday, government spokesman Yoshihide Suga referred to Abe’s comments on the previous day without elaborating further.