By DPA
Tokyo : Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Wednesday offered to step down as head of the government.
Abe was scheduled to officially announce his resignation at a press conference Wednesday afternoon.
The prime minister has apparently told senior officials of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) his intention to resign as premier, according to NHK television news.
The LDP executives requested to postpone the extraordinary parliamentary session, which was to open at 1 p.m. (02.00 GMT), and instead held a meeting to discuss Abe’s announcement.
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