16/09/2020 01:00:00
How does Abe’s resignation change the landscape of Japan’s politics?
On the 28th of August 2020, Shinzo Abe announced that he would be stepping down from the prime minister position due to personal health issues, ending the longest single term in the history of Japan, which lasted for almost eight years. Right after the announcement, the Nikkei 225 index fell by 1.41% as investors are now less certain about Japan’s future.