Daily Mail: Abe bows out: Japanese PM bows as he quits due to ill health for a second time and apologises for failing to achieve his targets
* Abe revealed he had suffered a relapse of the bowel condition ulcerative colitis
* The 65-year-old, who has been in power since 2012, said he would need regular treatment that would prevent him from tackling the coronavirus crisis
* Rumours had swirled about the PM's health after two recent visits to hospital
* The same health problem forced Abe to quit after his first spell as PM in 2006-07
Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe bowed in apology today as he announced his resignation on health grounds after a record eight years in power.
Abe, 65, revealed he had suffered a relapse of a chronic bowel condition - saying he had 'lost a lot of my energy and strength' and would need regular medical treatment that would prevent him from tackling the coronavirus crisis.
'I have been struggling with my illness and I have to get treatment. Poor health should not lead to wrong political decisions,' he told a press conference, offering his 'sincere apology' for abandoning ship during the pandemic.
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Abe does not look well. He has the look of the quintessential Japanese "salaryman". Who fits the stereotype of the workaholic Japanese man who smokes 2 packs a day and drinks heavily every night after work. Little or no exercise and poor diet. Now compound that with the stress of being the PM.
ReplyDeleteI hope he is able to rest and recover.
ReplyDeleteClass act. An apology, not blame directed at another.
A lot of Japanese including my wife and I don't agree with a lot of his policies, but there is a general consensus that he has made a better PM than most, and that the next PM won't be as good as him. I hope he can recover well once the stress of being a PM is taken off his shoulders.
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