Japan PM Abe to announce resignation: party official
Posted: 12 September 2007 1201 hrs

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TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is to announce his resignation, an official from his party said Wednesday.

"Unfortunately, he will announce himself his decision to resign," Tadamori Oshima, chairman of the a parliamentary affairs committee of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, told reporters.

"He has made a very significant decision," he said.

Abe will hold a press conference at 2pm (0500 GMT), his office announced. - AFP/ir