SEE - July 9: Prime minister of Japan, “Shinzo Abe” canceled an overseas trip begins on Wednesday including Belgium, France, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, after the current floods and torrential rains in his country claimed the lives of 100 people in western Japan.
Furthermore, KYODO news reported that “Toshihiro Nikai” a leading Liberal Democratic Party official stated that Abe’s cancelling the tour was "inevitable" .