Prime Minister of Japan Decides to Step Down.--From Japan

Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, has determined to quit on 12th and told it to top officials of the ruling party. Yomiuri newspaper has just reported it.

He is going to have a press conference afternoon.

Finally, but there was a news yesterday or two days ago that he said something like, "If I cannot extend the special law for Iraq with which Self-Defense Force will keep on joining in Iraq war."

Soon after he said it, he decided to quit today. What does this mean?

Of course, there are so many reasons why he has to quit. Piles of domestic matters. However, the timing of his decision to quit was quite bad or too late.

From beginning to the end, it seems that he has shown that he is quite unfit for the top position, Prime Minister.