TOKYO, Japan – Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is to announce his resignation over health issues, local media reported Friday hours before he is due to address a press conference. “Abe intends to resign as his illness has worsened and he worries it will cause trouble” in leading the country, national broadcaster NHK said, without citing a source. ADVERTISEMENTSpeculation about the prime minister’s health has been swirling for weeks but reached fever pitch in recent days after he made two separate trips to hospital for unspecified medical checks. gsgRead NextEDITORS' PICKMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 28, 2020 05:26 UTC