Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Resigns

The 52-year-old Japanese Prime Minister submitted his resignation following a series of scandals involving his cabinet and a major election drubbing.

Prime Minister Abe took office last September and has been plagued by a series of scandals involving his Cabinet ministers, pension recording errors, as well as a crushing defeat in July's upper house election.

Before this incident, Abe repeatedly protested that he would not step down, and that he was doing his job as he saw fit, not for approval ratings.



source: xinhuanet.com