Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday he is resigning following concerns over his health, adding that he also wants to avoid causing problems to the government due to a worsening of his chronic health condition.
“It is gut wrenching to have to leave my job before accomplishing my goals,” Abe said at a press briefing Friday. “Faced with the illness and treatment, as well as the pain of lacking physical strength ... I decided I should not stay on as prime minister when I’m no longer capable of living up to the people’s expectations with confidence.”
