Japanese Prime Minister After Shinzo Abe
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.
Japanese prime minister after shinzo abe. 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. Former prime minister shinzo abe who stepped down in september visited yasukuni shrine in tokyo on oct. 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. 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.
Japan s longest serving prime minister shinzo abe announced friday he is resigning from office because of a health problem. Ill health has long dogged mr abe. 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. The japanese leader spoke with reporters about his decision.
Abe s visit came a day after.
