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[SOCIAL WIRE] World Leaders Send Well Wishes as Shinzo Abe Health Forces PM to Step Down

Published

4 years ago

September 4, 2020

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had struggled with exhaustion for weeks as Japanese media speculated about his frequent hospital visits. And then it was revealed a recurring medical condition had become a problem. Abe called a press conference on the afternoon of 28 August and said he will resign as prime minister. On Twitter, we took a look at how some world leaders reacted.

Donald, thank you for honoring me with your kind words. Since I first met you at Trump Tower in New York four years ago, we have developed a deep relationship of trust and had so many bilateral meetings and phone calls. https://t.co/3qguCfOWYr

— 安倍晋三 (@AbeShinzo) August 31, 2020

I am deeply touched by your warm words, Prime Minister @narendramodi. I wish you all the best and hope our Partnership will be further enhanced. https://t.co/h4CHcZcCwj

— 安倍晋三 (@AbeShinzo) August 31, 2020

Thank you, ScoMo, for your heartwarming message.
My dear friend, we share so many good memories, including the wreath laying ceremony in Darwin, which I will never forget. https://t.co/ePMMF2lIiS

— 安倍晋三 (@AbeShinzo) August 31, 2020

致台灣的朋友們：
收悉各位溫馨的慰問，本人心中充滿了感激之情。祝願今後日本和台灣之間的合作與交流更深化更進步。 https://t.co/JH5zQEKruY

— 安倍晋三 (@AbeShinzo) August 31, 2020

Thank you @BorisJohnson for your warm message. I am sure the Japan-UK relationship will further advance with you. My heartfelt gratitude for your cooperation and friendship. https://t.co/QOdr38ZRM4

— 安倍晋三 (@AbeShinzo) September 1, 2020

Justin, thank you for your kind words. Your friendship and trust with me have enabled us to strengthen our bilateral relations. Wishing you further success. https://t.co/XSwRAXzByW

— 安倍晋三 (@AbeShinzo) September 1, 2020

Thank you very much for your warm message, Prime Minister @PresRajapaksa. I hope our bilateral relationship will be further enhanced, and would appreciate your continuous cooperation. https://t.co/wVbdpd627j

— 安倍晋三 (@AbeShinzo) September 1, 2020

Thank you, Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI, for your warm words of kindness. I sincerely hope that our bilateral relations will be further strengthened in the future. https://t.co/9tBt1CyLXq

— 安倍晋三 (@AbeShinzo) September 1, 2020

Thank you Charles @eucopresident for your warm message, and our close and strong partnership! I look forward to seeing you again in the near future, too! https://t.co/U4E4f3DAwJ

— 安倍晋三 (@AbeShinzo) September 1, 2020

I deeply appreciate PM Lee’s warm message. I am profoundly grateful to have been able to develop our bilateral relationship through my visit to your country and on other occasions. https://t.co/7YPAOmnrpx

— 安倍晋三 (@AbeShinzo) September 1, 2020

Thank you, Ursula @vonderleyen. #Japan and #EU have built the closest relations ever. I am sure our cooperation will be even closer. https://t.co/M48iCf9NV3

— 安倍晋三 (@AbeShinzo) September 1, 2020

صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن زايد ال نهيان ولي عهد أبو ظبي،

أود أن أشكركم على رسالتكم الودية. أتمنى أن تكون علاقات

الصداقة بين البلدين أكثر تعزيزا تحت قيادة صاحب سموكم. https://t.co/0098RtLSXF

— 安倍晋三 (@AbeShinzo) September 1, 2020

Perkenankan saya mengucapkan terima kasih yang setulus-tulusnya atas pesan hangat yang telah Yang Mulia tulis. https://t.co/NTsVwitEAI

— 安倍晋三 (@AbeShinzo) September 1, 2020