Prime Minister Abe intends to resign Reaction from various circles August 15 at 15:20
It is the reaction of various circles regarding Prime Minister Abe's intention to resign.
Chairman Omi "I am surprised at my intention to resign."
Shigeru Omi, chairman of the government subcommittee on measures against the new coronavirus, who also attended the meeting of Prime Minister Abe, said, "I met yesterday at the government meeting. I heard that I was sick, I wasn't in the impression that he was so exhausted from the tone of his voice and how he came in and out of the room, so I was very surprised to know his intention to resign. I understand that you will be able to talk about the direction of the new countermeasures in light of the above. I would like to have it."
Shigeo Iizuka, Representative of the Abduction Victims Family Association
Shigeo Iizuka, Yaeko Taguchi's older brother and representative of the family association of the abducted victims of North Korea, said to the interview, “I'm surprised at the sudden resignation, but I'm sorry if I'm feeling ill. The Prime Minister has positioned the abduction issue as the most important issue of the administration, but the victim family is aging, and no matter who becomes the next prime minister, he will responsibly realize the return of all victims. I want you to."
The eldest son of Yaeko Taguchi, Koichiro Iizuka
Yaeko Taguchi's eldest son, Koichiro Iizuka, said, "Thank you for your efforts to solve the abduction issue. However, I am sorry that the remaining abduction victims did not return to Japan. "
Akimoto's father Akihiro
Akihiro Arimoto's father, abduction victim from Kobe city, Akihiro (92) said, "I don't know what's going on suddenly. I was hoping that it would push the abduction issue forward, It's a shame. I don't think I can quit this, and I'm losing my credit. I want you to explain exactly why you decided to quit."
Politician Miki Takashi
Miki Takahiro, a political scientist and emeritus professor at the University of Tokyo, said, ``I have been the prime minister for such a long time, and I should have displayed an endless beauty, but without learning anything from my previous resignation, We have always been working on new challenges, but responding to the new coronavirus has stopped all economic and diplomatic efforts. I think there is a problem, but it may have disappeared."