Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will step down as the country’s leader on Friday due to chronic health issues, according to multiple local media reports. …
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will step down as the country’s leader on Friday due to chronic health issues, according to multiple local media reports. Public broadcaster NHK said Abe would make the announcement at 17:00 local time, when he was expected to deliver an update on the country’s handling of the coronavirus. The Prime Minister’s Office did not immediately confirm the reports. Abe was expected to meet with top ruling officials at the party headquarters on Friday. The 65-year-old prime minister has suffered from the disease ulcerative colitis, a chronic condition impacting the large intestine.
