Japanese Prime Minister To Step Down

28 news conference that he has decided to step down from his post in the middle of a record long tenure.

Japanese prime minister to step down. Japanese prime minister resigns over chronic health concerns. Tokyo prime minister shinzo abe announced at an aug. Abe shinzo is scheduled to hold a news conference later in the day to explain his decision. August 28 2020 11 58 am.

Pool reuters japanese prime. The move follows repeated hospital. Abe has visited a hospital twice over the past two weeks fuelling speculation that his health has deteriorated. Japanese prime minister shinzo abe plans to step down from his post as the nation s leader owing to the same health issue which forced him to relinquish his role as prime minister during his first stint as leader beginning 2006 he indicated friday.

Japanese prime minister shinzo abe plans to step down from his post as the nation s leader owing to the same health issue which forced him to relinquish his role as prime minister during his first stint as leader beginning 2006 he indicated friday. Abe announces intention to step down at meeting with party before telling news conference he cannot be prime minister. Japanese prime minister shinzo abe says he will step down due to ill health his resignation comes as japan grapples with a number of challenges including the coronavirus pandemic and worsening. Japanese prime minister abe shinzo to step down due to chronic health condition in japan prime minister abe shinzo says he will resign due to his chronic ulcerative colitis which causes.

Sources close to the japanese prime minister say he plans to step down to deal with a health problem.