PM Modi condoles Shinzo Abe's resignation over health issues, wishes speedy recovery

Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled news of Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stepping down from his position over health concerns on Friday, August 28. t only did PM Modi say he was ‘pained’ to learn about Abe’s ill health but also ted how bilateral ties between both nations became deeper and stronger under his stewardship. While praying for his speedy recovery, PM Modi shared a picture with Abe from 2018. It was first time Shinzo Abe has invited a foreign political leer to his holiday home in vill of Narusawa in prefecture.

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Shinzo Abe resigns citing health concerns

Japan’s longest-serving PM anunced his resignation during a press conference on Friday, August 28 citing a chronic health problem that has resurfaced. He also told reporters that it was “gut-wrenching” to have left a number of his goals unfinished. Abe reportedly h ulcerative colitis since he was a teenr and said that condition was in control with appropriate treatment. 

Abe’s stepping-down as country leer came after speculations about his health and well-being began resurfacing in summer and drastically grew when he visited Tokyo hospital two weeks in a row for unspecified health checkups. He has said that he is w on a fresh treatment that requires IV injections and even though re are some improvements, re is surety that it will cure his condition and refore, decided to resign.

Shinzo Abe h become youngest Prime Minister of Japan in 2006 at of 52 but his tenure abruptly ended a year later because of his health. In December 2012, he again returned to power and prioritized ecomic measures over his previous nationalist nda. Since n he won six national elections and held a tight grip over his power. Until his term ends in September 2021, Abe is expected to stay while anew party leer is elected and formally approved by parliament. 

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(With ncy inputs)