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Japanese PM Shinzo Abe steps down; cites chronic illness as reason

He said he had decided to step down now to avoid a political vacuum as the country copes with its novel coronavirus outbreak

Shinzo Abe, Narendra modi
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe with Narendra Modi

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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving premier, announced his resignation because of poor health on Friday, ending a stint at the helm of the world’s third-biggest economy in which he sought to revive growth and bolster its defences.

“I have decided that I will step down as prime minister, with the belief that I cannot continue being prime minister if I do not have the confidence that I can carry out the job entrusted to me by the people,” Abe, 65, told a news conference.

He said he had decided to step down now to avoid a political vacuum as