Messages Upon Resignation
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Angel Gurria
Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Wishing @AbeShinzo a full & speedy recovery. He has been a great champion of the co-operation between Japan and the #OECD, since his first time as Prime Minister. It has been an honour to work with him and for him.
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Avdullah Hoti
Former Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo
Wishing a speedy recovery for the Prime Minister of Japan, @AbeShinzo, who resigned due to his health condition. On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Kosovo, I wish and pray for his health. 🇯🇵 🇽🇰 @JPEmbKosovo
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Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister of Israel
I was sorry to hear of the illness of Japanese Prime Minister @AbeShinzo, who announced his resignation.
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Boris Johnson
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
@AbeShinzo has achieved great things as PM of Japan - for his country and the world. Under his stewardship the UK-Japan relationship has gone from strength to strength in trade, defence and our cultural links. Thank you for all your years of service and I wish you good health.
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Charles Michel
President of the European Council
I would like to thank PM @AbeShinzo for the close and strong partnership the #EU & #Japan have built under his leadership. You have helped make Japan a pillar of today’s multilateral system. I wish you good health and hope to meet you again soon, my friend.
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Donald Trump
President of the United States
Just had a wonderful conversation with my friend, Prime Minister @AbeShinzo of Japan, who will be leaving office soon. Shinzo will soon be recognized as the greatest Prime Minister in the history of Japan, whose relationship with the USA is the best it has ever been. Special man!
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Fatih Birol
Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA)
Sincere congratulations to PM Abe @AbeShinzo for all he has achieved for the great country of Japan – a founding member of the @IEA – over his long and distinguished career. My regular meetings with him have been a highlight of my visits to 🇯🇵
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Hashim Thaci
President of the Republic of Kosovo
I’m sorry to learn that Japanese PM Abe Shinzo has resigned from office due to health reasons. I have worked closely with Abe-san to enhance #Kosovo-#Japanese ties. I wish Abe-san a good recovery as he begins treatment for his condition. 🇽🇰🇯🇵 friendship is strong & broad.
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Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
Former President of the Republic of Maldives
I had the pleasure of meeting PM @AbeShinzo in Tokyo last year. An exceptional leader and a great champion of closer Maldives-Japan relations, I join the people of Maldives in wishing him good health and every success in life.
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Imran Khan
Prime Minister of Pakistan
Great progress has been made in Pakistan - Japan ties under PM @AbeShinzo,🇵🇰 - 🇯🇵, with relations being further strengthened under his leadership, leading to enhanced cooperation in all areas. We send our best wishes for his good health and future endeavours.
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Ivan Duque
President of the Republic of Colombia
Ante la decisión que tomó el Primer Ministro de Japón, @AbeShinzo, de retirarse del cargo por motivos de salud, en nombre de los colombianos, queremos agradecerle su empeño y liderazgo en el fortalecimiento de las relaciones bilaterales, y le deseamos una pronta recuperación.
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Jair Bolsonaro
President of the Federative Republic of Brazil
Agradeço ao Primeiro-Ministro do Japão, @AbeShinzo , grande amigo do Brasil, pelo ótimo trabalho que pudemos realizar para fortalecer ainda mais a parceria entre nossos países. Espero que vença o quanto antes os problemas de saúde que motivaram sua decisão de deixar o Governo.
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Joko Widodo
President of the Republic of Indonesia
PM Abe was one of the first world leaders I met when I took office as President of Indonesia in 2014. Under his leadership, we witness stronger bilateral relations between Indonesia-Japan. Thank you PM @AbeShinzo @JPN_PMO for your friendship. Wishing you good health always.
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Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister of Canada
I’m thankful for all the progress we’ve made together, @AbeShinzo - your vision, your leadership, and your friendship have brought our two countries closer. For that and for all the years you’ve dedicated to building a better world, thank you. Wishing you good health, my friend.
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Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli
Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
Saddened to learn about your ill health. Wish you dear Prime Minister @AbeShinzo speedy recovery and good health. Nepal-Japan relations have greatly benefited from your wise and dynamic leadership.
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Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Prime Minister of Greece
Wishing a speedy recovery to Japanese PM @AbeShinzo. As Japan’s longest serving Prime Minister, he has been instrumental in fostering and enhancing EU-Japan relations.
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Lee Hsien Loong
Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore
I am sorry to learn that Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has resigned from office for health reasons. I have worked well with Mr Abe for close to nine years. Under his leadership, our bilateral relations have deepened. We last met in person in November, and more recently online in April, during the virtual ASEAN Plus Three Summit on COVID-19. Mr Abe also played a critical role in concluding the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) after the US left the original Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations. I wish Abe-san a good recovery as he begins treatment for his condition. – LHL
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Luis Abinader
President of the Dominican Republic
Deseo al PM japonés @AbeShinzo una pronta recuperación de su salud a la vez de reconocer su gran liderazgo y contribución en política exterior hacia Latam y Caribe. Nuestro gobierno está listo para profundizar los tradicionales lazos que unen a nuestros pueblos.
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Mahinda Rajapaksa
President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
I wish my dear friend @AbeShinzo the best of luck & I pray for your good health as you resign from your position as #Japan’s longest serving #PM due to a medical condition. Your friendship towards #lka steered the relationship between our nations to be stronger than ever before.
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Mark Rutte
Prime Minister of the Netherlands
Sorry to hear about my Japanese colleague @AbeShinzo stepping down as prime minister. I can look back on a warm and long-lasting partnership. Our conversations in Rotterdam last year and during the G20 in Osaka come to mind. I wish him a lot of strength.
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Mateusz Morawiecki
Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland
Prime Minister Abe, we sincerely appreciate your tremendous efforts in advancing the strategic relationship between Japan and Poland, as well as in strengthening the V4+Japan partnership.Wishing you happiness and good health.
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Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates
Under the leadership of my dear friend @AbeShinzo, UAE-Japanese relations flourished and reached unprecedented heights. His global contributions made the world a safer and more prosperous place. We wish him good health, and all the best in the next chapter of his career.
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Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India
Pained to hear about your ill health, my dear friend @AbeShinzo. In recent years, with your wise leadership and personal commitment, the India-Japan partnership has become deeper and stronger than ever before. I wish and pray for your speedy recovery.
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Pedro Sánchez
Prime Minister of Spain
He trasladado al PM de Japón, @AbeShinzo, el deseo de una pronta recuperación. En nombre del Gobierno, nuestro reconocimiento a su esfuerzo y trabajo público al servicio de su país. Confío en que España y Japón sigan avanzando y profundizando en sus relaciones estratégicas.
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Scott Morrison
Prime Minister of Australia
Australia is thankful for the true friend we have had in Shinzo Abe as Prime Minister of Japan. His leadership, wisdom, generosity and vision have championed the cause of peace, freedom and prosperity in our region and the world more broadly.
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Sebastian Kurz
Chancellor of the Republic of Austria
I would like to thank PM @AbeShinzo for the excellent cooperation between #Japan & #Austria and offer my best wishes for his good health. It was an honour to be his guest last year in #Tokyo at the occasion of 150 years of our bilateral relations.
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Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Emir of the State of Qatar
Our wishes for a speedy recovery to our friend Shinzo Abe @AbeShinzo , the Prime Minister of Japan. You have always been a great supporter of the strong relations between Qatar and Japan. Working with you has been a source of happiness.
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO)
My deep respect and best wishes for Prime Minister @AbeShinzo. You have been a great champion of #HealthForAll, and a true friend to @WHO. I wish you the very best for your treatment.
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Thomas Remengesau Jr.
President of the Republic of Palau
🇯🇵PM @AbeShinzo has been a true friend of 🇵🇼Palau during his service as Japan's Prime Minister, building a partnership for sustainable development and regional security. His leadership will be missed, and his health is very much in our thoughts.
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Tsai Ing-wen
President of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Prime Minister Abe has made tremendous contributions to Taiwan-Japan relations during his tenure and remains one of Taiwan’s most important friends, no matter his future position.We look forward to continuing to strengthen Taiwan-Japan relations together. Please take care of yourself, and we sincerely hope for your full recovery through treatment.
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Ursula von der Leyen
President of the European Commission
Thank you @AbeShinzo for your dedication & contribution to enhancing EU-Japan relations. Under your leadership, our partnership has never been stronger or more crucial. I wish you good health.
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Xavier Bettel
Prime Minister of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
I would like to convey well wishes for good health to @AbeShinzo. We appreciate the longstanding friendship between Japan and Luxembourg and we thank you for the strong partnership you helped build during your leadership. Hope you will get well soon so that we can meet again. XB
Titles are as they were at the time. Among the many messages received, only a selection is presented here. Some messages have been translated by the staff.