Abe says ‘gut wrenching’ resignation leaves goals unfinished

TOKYO (AP) — Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, is resigning because of a chronic illness. Concerns about Abe’s health began this summer and grew this month when he visited a Tokyo hospital two weeks in a row for unspecified health checkups. Abe has acknowledged having ulcerative colitis since he was a teenager and has said the condition was controlled with treatment. Abe, whose term ends in September 2021, is expected to stay on until a new party leader is ele