Japanese Prime Minister After Shinzo Abe

Abe s visit came a day after.

Japanese prime minister after shinzo abe. The japanese leader spoke with reporters about his decision. Shinzo abe resigns as japan s prime minister leaving country in turmoil markets tumble shinzo abe has resigned as japan s prime minister after eight years in power. By motoko rich and russell goldman shinzo abe japan s longest serving prime minister announced on friday that he would resign ending a term in office in which he pursued with mixed results a conservative agenda of restoring the country s economy military and national pride. Tokyo prime minister shinzo abe of japan said on friday that he was resigning because of ill health thrusting his country during a global pandemic into a new period of political uncertainty.

His first stint as prime minister came to an abrupt end in 2007 after a turbulent year marred by among other things a flare up of ulcerative colitis a. Tokyo japan s new prime minister yoshihide suga leaves sunday on his first overseas foray since taking over from his former boss shinzo abe last month heading to vietnam and indonesia. Ill health has long dogged mr abe. Former prime minister shinzo abe who stepped down in september visited yasukuni shrine in tokyo on oct.

Japanese prime minister shinzo abe has resigned after a prolonged battle with a chronic illness declaring he could not give his full attention to the country s coronavirus crisis while fighting.