His Majesty the King has been recovering satisfactorily from a lung inflammation, the Royal Household Bureau reported yesterday.

"X-rays show the lungs, which have been inflamed, have almost returned to normal," the Palace said in its latest statement.

Doctors have stopped physical therapy aimed at |rehabilitating His Majesty's lungs.

However, general physical therapy is still being advised, in order to strengthen His Majesty's muscles further.

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