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BREAKING: Japan's Prime Minister Abe plans to resign over health reasons, local media reports
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe chaired a #Covid19 meeting as reports of his resignation due to health reasons emerged.

Here's what we know about Abe:
- Japan's longest-serving PM
- Terms 2006-2007; 2012-present
- Liberal Democratic Party leader
JUST IN: Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is resigning due to health reasons, confirms Hiroshige Seko, an official for Abe's Liberal Democratic Party #安倍総理辞任 #安倍総理 #安倍晋三
🇯🇵 “I made a judgement I should not continue my job as prime minister.”

Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe says he's decided to resign during the #coronavirus pandemic while he tries to control his chronic ulcerative colitis #安倍首相 #安倍辞任

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