Japanese Prime Minister Resigns

His current period in office began in 2012.

Japanese prime minister resigns. Reports surfaced early friday local u s. Japanese prime minister abe shinzo resigned from his position due to an ongoing battle with ulcerative colitis japan s national broadcaster nhk reported on friday. Abe japan s longest serving prime minister announced last month that he was stepping down because of health problems. Japan s longest serving prime minister shinzo abe resigned friday because a chronic illness resurfaced and he said he did not want it to affect his decision making.

Japanese prime minister shinzo abe and his cabinet resigned clearing the way for his successor to take over after parliamentary confirmation later wednesday. Shinzo abe the longest serving japanese prime minister in history has resigned citing health reasons. Time that abe would resign due to unspecified health problems. Last year he became japan s longest serving prime minister.

Japanese prime minister shinzo abe eugene hoshiko pool afp getty hiroshige seko a party secretary general for the upper house of the parliament said earlier that abe had decided to resign so his. Japanese prime minister shinzo abe to resign for health reasons. He will remain in his post until a successor is chosen.