On Thursday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said in an interview that Abe should be able to serve out the rest of his term as party leader.“It was an absolute surprise since it was so sudden,” Tomomi Inada, the LDP’s deputy secretary general, told reporters.

Abe and his ultra-conservative supporters see the U.S.-drafted constitution as a humiliating legacy of Japan’s WWII defeat.He was also unable to achieve his goal of settling several unfinished wartime legacies, including normalizing ties with North Korea, settling island disputes with neighbors and signing a peace treaty with Russia.If you change your mind, here's how to allow notifications: (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)President Donald Trump meets with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the InterContinental Barclay New York hotel during the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)U.S President Donald Trump, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands as they participate in a bilateral meeting at the G-7 summit in Biarritz, France, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019.

Trump later called on Japan to quadruple what it pays to support U.S. troops in Japan.While Abe’s government has been cautious in voicing criticism of China, his ruling party has signaled a tougher line in recent months.

(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)U.S President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands as they participate in a bilateral meeting at the G-7 summit in Biarritz, France, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019. Trump Announces Cut to 2020 Steel Import Quota From Brazil President Donald Trump meets with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Akasaka Palace, Japanese state guest house in Tokyo May 27, 2019.

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REUTERS/Carlos BarriaJapan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump pose with their copies of a joint statement on trade after signing the document during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, New York, U.S., September 25, 2019.

July 29, 2007 -- Abe presides over the LDP's crushing defeat in the House of Councillors election.

“This is the day we have been waiting for since Pearl Harbor.

His political rhetoric often focused on making Japan a “normal” and “beautiful” nation with a stronger military and bigger role in international affiars.Hiroshige Seko, a party secretary general for the Upper House of the parliament, confirmed that Abe told party executives he is resigning as prime minister.Seko said Abe said he decided to resign in order not to cause trouble.

The vote may be held Sept. 15, Kyodo news agency reported.

Trump Tours Damage Caused by Hurricane Laura  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)President Donald Trump meets with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the InterContinental Barclay New York hotel during the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, in New York. President Donald Trump and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hold a bilateral meeting during the G7 summit in Biarritz, France, August 25, 2019. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he would resign to undergo treatment for a chronic illness, ending his run as the country’s longest serving premier in an announcement that surprised some members of his party.Abe confirmed reports that he was dealing with ulcerative colitis, a chronic digestive condition that also forced him to step down as premier in 2007. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)President Donald Trump meets with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the InterContinental Barclay New York hotel during the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, in New York. U.S. Jobless Rate Set to Return to Single Digits: Eco Week A... Europe’s Youngest Nation to Boost Testing Amid Covid-19 Hit

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U.S. Jobless Rate Set to Return to Single Digits: Eco Week A... Berlin Protest Against Virus Restrictions Ends in Clashes As virus numbers have increased in recent weeks, Abe’s approval slid to a record low of 35.4% in a poll published by JNN in early August, with critics saying his policies have come too late and fallen short of needs.This month, Japan’s two largest opposition parties said they would merge, as they looked to mount a challenge to the LDP next year.

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