Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe resigns
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Tokyo - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Wednesday that he will resign as premier. The 52-year-old premier decided to step down after a year in office. During his premiership, Abe's cabinet has been plagued by scandals and calls for his resignation had been mounting.
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