By Xinhua
Tokyo : Japan’s outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Monday apologized for resigning abruptly on Sep 12.
At a press conference, held at the hospital he was admitted to after resigning, Abe said the main reason for his resignation was his bad health, according to Kyodo News.
Abe’s apology came Sunday when he sent a letter to his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to say sorry for his action causing a political vacuum.
After LDP’s crushing defeat in July’s upper house election, Abe refused to step down to take responsibility as was urged by many politicians. However, less than a month after the Cabinet reshuffle and only two days after making a policy speech, he abruptly announced his resignation.
Both the opposition and some members of the ruling camp criticised the decision for wasting taxpayers’ money for the 13-day adjournment of the parliament due to his sudden resignation.