> You just can't falsify a medical diagnosis and would you rather have a Prime Minister leading the country despite deteriorating health?

No, you are totally right. I never said it was rational :) My guess is the disease is playing up again now due to the stress he’s under.

> There really isn't any stand out for LDP leadership post Abe and that's something that deeply concerns me.

Yeah, I happen to agree with that, which might be what makes me so uncomfortable with him leaving.

He might not have been great, but things have unarguably been stable.