Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, 66, resigned today over health concerns. In Pics: Possible successors stack up as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe resigns Shinzo Abe had earlier made two trips to the hospital amid speculation over his health.

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe resigns over health concerns

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has visited hospital twice in the past two weeks, and that has sparked concerns and rumours about his health. To add to the rumours, three anonymous sources, close to the PM, have revealed that Abe will be consulting a team of doctors once, before facing the media for a conference due to be held on Friday.

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe to consult doctors before facing media on Friday

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who suffers from an inflammatory bowel disease, returned from a check-up at a Tokyo hospital

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