On June 20, it was revealed on AKB48's official blog that a member Minegishi Minami developed kidney cyst.The blog post read, "Team 4's Minegishi Minami canceled her appearance on today's theater performance due to her poor health, and after the examination at a hospital, she was diagnosed with kidney cyst. So, she will be focusing on the treatment for a while."It is uncertain when she will be able to return at this moment.
AKB48's Minegishi Minami resumes her activitiesJuly 10, 2014 AKB48 member Minegishi Minami, who has been on hiatus since the middle of June due to kidney cyst, announced via her Google+ that she has resumed her activities. According to her, she joined the rehearsal for Team 4's nation-wide tour on July 8.Minegishi also appeared on live-broadcasting radio show "AKB48 no All Night Nippon" that aired during the late night of 9th, and greeted fans, "Many people worried about me, and I received encouraging messages from them." Watanabe Mayu and Kuramochi Asuka, who appeared on the radio show along with Minegishi, also gave her a warm welcome.Her first comeback to the stage will be on NTV's "THE MUSIC DAY Ongaku no Chikara" (to be aired on the 12th).Source: Sanspo