Japanese Prime Minister Health Issues
Abe formally announced his resignation in his first full press conference since june.
Japanese prime minister health issues. Tokyo japanese prime minister shinzo abe will step down from his role leading the country due to declining health he said friday. The japanese leader made two hospital visits recently raising concerns on his state of health. Japan s national broadcaster said that the prime. Japan s prime minister shinzo abe announced friday he will resign over health problems in a development that kicks off a leadership contest in the world s third largest economy.
Shinzo abe quit his first term as prime minister in 2007 due to ill health recent visits to hospital have sparked speculation about his current condition mr abe is japan s longest serving leader. Japanese prime minister shinzo abe has stepped down from his post on friday august 28 citing health issues. Japanese prime minister shinzo abe the nation s longest serving premier is set to resign due to his worsening health a source close to a ruling party official said on friday sparking a slide. Japanese prime minister shinzo abe announced his plans to resign in a news conference friday due to a chronic illness that has resurfaced.
The bombshell announcement will bring a contest for the. Shinzo abe the longest serving prime minister in japan s history is expected to resign over health issues reports said early friday. Japan s longest serving prime minister shinzo abe said friday he intends to step down because a chronic health problem has resurfaced he told reporters that it was gut wrenching to leave. Japanese prime minister shinzo abe is set to resign public broadcaster nhk says adding that the long serving leader wanted to avoid causing problems for the government due to the worsening of a.