After serving the longest continuous stint of any Japanese prime minister (as well as the longest time in the job overall) Abe Shinzo announced his resignation on August 28th. Koji Sasahara/AP Japan's longest-serving prime minister, Abe, says that he is stepping down because a chronic health problem has resurfaced. READ MORE:* Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe resigning for health reasons* Coronavirus: Japan re-opens its amusement parks but there's a catch* Call him Abe Shinzo, not Shinzo Abe, Japan asks the world* Donald Trump blissfully unaware as Japanese prime minister tumbles into bunkerIt is a gloomy moment. Itsuo Inouye/AP In this April 27, 2007 Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, left, and then-US President George Bush, right, attend a joint news conference at Camp David. Ministry of Environment Government of Japan/AP Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo.

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