Japan PM Abe to step down

Japan PM Abe to step down

File photo taken Dec. 26, 2012, shows Shinzo Abe (R) being appointed Japan's new prime minister by Emperor Akihito (L) during a ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Abe announced his intention on Aug. 28, 2020, to resign due to health issues.

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