“It hurts me to leave my post before my goals are achieved,” Abe told reporters, quoted by the Associated Press.
As the politician noted, his health problem was under control, but a relapse was discovered in June.
It is clarified that we are talking about ulcerative colitis, which Abe suffered from since adolescence.
Earlier, Shinzo Abe confirmed at a press conference in Tokyo that he intends to resign. As it was specified, the prime minister said that he could not make the right decisions for health reasons.
The Kremlin said that the Japanese prime minister has made an invaluable contribution to the development of relations with Russia. They also wished Abe to cope with his health problems as soon as possible.