Japan PM Abe announces resignation over worsening health

Ruling LDP gears up to pick successor to nation's longest-serving leader

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announces his decision to step down on Aug. 28. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)

MITSURU OBE and AKANE OKUTSU, Nikkei staff writersAugust 28, 2020 14:40 JSTUpdated on August 28, 2020 18:51 JST | Japan

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced his resignation on Friday, saying his declining health would make it difficult to carry on.

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