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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe set to resign: NHK – Metro US

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe set to resign: NHK

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wearing a protective face mask
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wearing a protective face mask arrives at his official residence, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to resign, national broadcaster NHK said on Friday, adding that he wanted to avoid causing problems to government due to a worsening of his chronic health condition.

Speculation about Abe’s health and tenure had risen after he made two visits to a hospital recently. He has battled the chronic disease ulcerative colitis for years.

(Reporting by Elaine Lies; Editing by Chang-Ran Kim)