Japan's longest-serving prime minister has resigned due to health problems.
The surprise resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent shockwaves through the country's political establishment.
The 65-year-old quit citing health reasons related to ulcerative colitis, a chronic bowel disease he has lived with since he was a teenager.
Abe apologised to the Japanese people and said he did not want his illness to get in the way of decision-making.
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