Kyodo writes about it.
On August 28, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced his intention to resign for health reasons.
He will continue to serve until a successor is chosen.
According to him, the health problem was under control, but a relapse was discovered in June.
We are talking about ulcerative colitis, which Abe suffered from since adolescence.
Abe expressed regret that he would leave the post without achieving the set goals, including in relations with the DPRK and Russia.