The Diplomatic Envoy

Shinzo Abe

September 2020International NewsAsia2020

Japan’s Prime Minister Resigns  

Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest serving prime minister, has resigned due to health reasons, reports CNN. For the past eight years, Mr. Abe has struggled with colitis, a non-curable inflammatory bowel disease. During a press conference on August 28, he apologized to the Japanese people as he stepped down from his role one year before the end of his term.

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