Departing Abe Greets World Leaders via Twitter
Starting with US President Trump, greetings via Twitter
Responding to greetings from foreign leaders in kind
[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Shinzo Abe, the Japanese Prime Minister who announced his resignation due to health issues, is exchanging greetings with world leaders through Twitter. Although Prime Minister Abe greeted various world leaders, he did not exchange greetings with President Moon Jae-in.
On the 28th of last month, Abe suddenly announced his resignation, and starting from the 31st, three days later, he began bidding farewell, beginning with U.S. President Donald Trump. President Trump tweeted, "I just had a great conversation with my friend, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe," adding, "Prime Minister Abe will be recorded as one of the greatest prime ministers in Japanese history, and the relationship with the United States was better than ever." In response, Prime Minister Abe also tweeted, "Donald, thank you for your kind words of respect," and said, "Since we first met four years ago at Trump Tower in New York, we have built a deep relationship of trust and held many bilateral meetings and phone calls."
Afterwards, until the afternoon of the 2nd, Prime Minister Abe exchanged greetings with Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India; Scott Morrison, Prime Minister of Australia; Tsai Ing-wen, President of Taiwan; Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada; Joko Widodo, President of Indonesia; Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE); Charles Michel, President of the European Union (EU) Council; Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore; Mahinda Rajapaksa, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka; Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of the Maldives; K P Sharma Oli, Prime Minister of Nepal; and Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar.
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When the world leaders first expressed their regret regarding his resignation and gratitude for his efforts, Prime Minister Abe also conveyed his farewell by mentioning the diplomatic relations between the two countries and other matters.
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