Japanese Prime Minister Health Problems

Japan pm abe resigns over health problems.

Japanese prime minister health problems. 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. 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. The bombshell announcement will bring a competition for the post of prime minister in the world s third largest economy as he grapples with the coronavirus pandemic the imminent threat of north korea and an increasingly aggressive china i have decided to. 5th update japanese prime minister shinzo abe says he was suffering from a recurrence of the ulcerative colitis that ended his first term in office.

Abe formally announced his resignation in his first full press conference since june. 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. The japanese leader made two hospital visits recently raising concerns on his state of health. 00 17 28 08 2020 japanese prime minister shinzo abe is set to resign as he suffers ongoing health problems.

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.