General News: Japanese Prime Minister Abe’s resignation shocks the markets but what happens next depends on his successor No Comments Uncategorized Shinzo Abe, who has held the position of prime minister since 2012, apologized for leaving a year early. Shinzo Abe, who has held the position of prime minister since 2012, apologized for leaving a year early. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)