Japanese PM Shinzo Abe to resign amid health concerns – report

Shinzo Abe is expected to step down over health concerns (Eugene Hoshiko, Pool/AP)

Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe has expressed his intention to step down due to declining health, according to reports from Japanese media.

The prime minister’s office could not confirm the reports, but said Mr Abe was believed to be meeting senior officials at his party’s headquarters.