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World Alert Aug. 28, 1:37 a.m. EDT Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to resign, citing ill health, broadcaster NHK reports The conservative leader has battled ulcerative colitis for years, and speculation had swirled after recent visits to the hospital. Read more

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New York Times

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Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, will resign because of ill health, the country’s national broadcaster reported.

Friday, August 28, 2020 1:30 AM EST

Mr. Abe, 65, had been prime minister for nearly eight years, a significant feat in a country accustomed to high turnover in the top job. During his tenure, he oversaw Japan’s recovery from a devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, restored a semblance of economic health and curried favor with an unpredictable American president, Donald J. Trump.

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