steveluv Twincharged August 28, 2020 Share August 28, 2020 https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3099224/japanese-pm-shinzo-abe-poised-resign-over-health-concerns-local Japanese PM Shinzo Abe poised to resign over health concerns, local media reports- Questions about Abe’s health have been swirling since he made a previously unannounced visit to hospital for medical checks on August 17 - Abe, 65, ended his first term as prime minister after just a year in the job, in part due to crippling health problems Reuters Published: 1:26pm, 28 Aug, 2020 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Photo: Kyodo Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to resign, national broadcaster NHK reported on Friday, adding that he wanted to avoid causing problems to government due to a worsening of his chronic health condition. Speculation about Abe’s health and tenure had risen after he made two visits to a hospital recently. He has battled the chronic disease ulcerative colitis for years. Questions about Abe’s health have been swirling since he made a previously unannounced visit to hospital for medical checks on August 17, and then returned for further checks a week later, on Monday. Abe, 65, ended his first term as prime minister after just a year in the job, in part due to crippling health problems. Even before the recent hospital visits, there had been reports claiming the prime minister was vomiting blood, as well as questions over his limited public appearances and decision to avoid holding a press conference to address criticism of his handling of the coronavirus. ↡ Advertisement 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic August 28, 2020 Share August 28, 2020 Wah. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic August 28, 2020 Share August 28, 2020 Hokkaido very nice 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic August 28, 2020 Share August 28, 2020 I am glad he is going. He is useless. Abenomics does not work. Give him another 10 years and its not going to get better. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ody_2004 Turbocharged August 28, 2020 Share August 28, 2020 The Casino how? Will they proceed? 😅 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beregond Supersonic August 28, 2020 Share August 28, 2020 He got health concerns some way back. Can say his record is quite ok? Or japan is poor under him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyrios Turbocharged August 28, 2020 Share August 28, 2020 How much is he paid by the way? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToyotaShuttle 5th Gear August 28, 2020 Share August 28, 2020 37 minutes ago, Beregond said: He got health concerns some way back. Can say his record is quite ok? Or japan is poor under him? Hasn't japan been doing poorly since forever? Is it his fault? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveluv Twincharged August 28, 2020 Author Share August 28, 2020 https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Japan-PM-Abe-to-resign-due-to-health-concerns Japan PM Abe to resign due to health concernsRuling LDP gears up for race to choose successor Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to announce his resignation on Friday afternoon. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai) Nikkei staff writersAugust 28, 2020 14:40 JSTUpdated on August 28, 2020 15:18 JST TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to announce his resignation on Friday afternoon, having apparently concluded that his deteriorating health will make it difficult to carry on. The prime minister, who is a few weeks shy of his 66th birthday, appears to have reached the decision after two visits to a Tokyo hospital in quick succession. His cabinet will resign en masse as soon as the ruling Liberal Democratic Party elects a new president. The party is likely to hold the vote in September. Word of Abe's plan to quit sent the Nikkei Stock Average plunging in afternoon trading. The benchmark index dropped over 600 points, or 2.6%, at one point to 22,594, while the yen strengthened to 106.11 per dollar. Share prices did rebound and closed 326 points, or 1.4%, lower on the day as investors awaited Abe's news conference for more details. Abe, who abruptly ended his first stint as prime minister over ailing health in 2007, has led the government since December 2012. This year has been particularly challenging, with the coronavirus taking a heavy social and economic toll on the country. Amid the crisis, Abe decided to forego his annual summer vacation at his villa in the Yamanashi prefectural village of Narusawa. The prime minister had reportedly complained to aides of fatigue, and members of the media noticed him walking with difficulty. The LDP has already begun preparing to choose a new party president. Former LDP Secretary General Shigeru Ishiba is likely to run, along with LDP Policy Research Council Chairman Fumio Kishida. Typically, the party would hold a leadership vote among lawmakers and regular members. In the past, the campaign period has usually lasted seven to 12 days. Another option would be to hold an election involving lawmakers from both Diet chambers and representatives of Japan's 47 prefectures. In the interim, there is a possibility that the government will recommend Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga or Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Taro Aso to take over the current cabinet. The term of Abe's successor will expire at the end of September 2021, when Abe's term would have ended. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic August 28, 2020 Share August 28, 2020 25 minutes ago, ToyotaShuttle said: Hasn't japan been doing poorly since forever? Is it his fault? I bought a house 10 years ago that was dirty. I lived there for 9 years and its still dirty. I didn't dirty it. The previous owners dirty it. Is it my job to clean my own house? 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beregond Supersonic August 28, 2020 Share August 28, 2020 28 minutes ago, ToyotaShuttle said: Hasn't japan been doing poorly since forever? Is it his fault? actually i thought he doing quite ok lol. but i dun know much about japan stuff, other then their adult education🤣 3 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockngbrd Supersonic August 28, 2020 Share August 28, 2020 Kani Abe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic August 28, 2020 Share August 28, 2020 29 minutes ago, ToyotaShuttle said: Hasn't japan been doing poorly since forever? Is it his fault? I join a company and the previous guy mess up the whole warehouse. Is it my job to tidy it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic August 28, 2020 Share August 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, Beregond said: actually i thought he doing quite ok lol. but i dun know much about japan stuff, other then their adult education🤣 The only thing that is important is adult education. Abe is popular but useless. Just like my BFF Trump is popular to his supporters but not only useless but is actually dangerous and deadly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beregond Supersonic August 28, 2020 Share August 28, 2020 6 minutes ago, Jamesc said: The only thing that is important is adult education. Abe is popular but useless. Just like my BFF Trump is popular to his supporters but not only useless but is actually dangerous and deadly. I dun know.. lol My dad who is pro china dun like him. I think at least he get some parts right to rile up pro china ppl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic August 28, 2020 Share August 28, 2020 6 minutes ago, Beregond said: I dun know.. lol My dad who is pro china dun like him. I think at least he get some parts right to rile up pro china ppl China is like a boy that grew up with a big body faster than his peers. So his body is like a man but his mind is still immature and not developed yet. Because his body is developed and strong he bullies his weaker peers but doesn't know he is doing it. China is economically developing very fast like the body but the maturity of the people is not there yet. So there will be adolescence problems until China fully matures. All of us were adolescence once and at that age we also think we know everything. Now we are older and know how much we actually don't know. 2 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tohto Hypersonic August 28, 2020 Share August 28, 2020 He never consult Dr M, at 95. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
inlinesix Hypersonic August 28, 2020 Share August 28, 2020 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-53943758 He has worsening ulcerative colitis le ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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