Shinzo Abe

Thousands of mourners flooded designated spots near the venue to pay their last respects

Security in Nara on the day of the shooting had been widely seen as insufficient, experts have said

The slain politician was Japan's longest-serving premier

Police are scrambling to establish details of the motive and method of Abe's killer

PM Shehbaz offers condolences on Abe's death, says he made 'invaluable contributions to the Pak-Japan relationship'

Process to elect Abe's successor to begin on Sept 8, new leader to prove majority in parliament on Sept 16

Battling ulcerative colitis for years, as recent hospital visits fanned questions on whether he could stay in the job

Shinzo Abe to announce his resignation at party meeting later today, local media reports

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe drew an angry response from some Twitter users after sharing a video of himself

22-year-old said that the event will be better for moving to next year in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic

US President apparent change of heart came after a phone call with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Critics also question why Abe did not close Japan’s borders to all Chinese visitors

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is on a trip to the Middle East, hoping to ease tensions in the region

He called on all relevant countries to engage in diplomatic efforts to defuse tensions

Two people have been killed by police in Assam amid protests against controversial new citizenship rules

Japanese PM had announced plans to visit India next week for talks with Narendra Modi

His nationalist views have at times infuriated neighbours still scarred by Japan's wartime military aggression

Meets Japanese PM, business executives, parliamentarians

Shinzo Abe remains on track to become the country's longest-serving prime minister later this year

A win means Abe shall be able to stay in power until November

Trip offers Abe a rare role as international statesman

Abe to also meet Iran's president Hassan Rouhani

Trump wasted little time upon arrival in attacking what he sees as an imbalanced trade relationship

Japan seems to be hoping to position itself as a more amenable partner than China and the European Union

It will be the seventh straight annual increase as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reinforces country’s military

While Abe fends off political pressure to resign, his wife has continued her active presence on social media

The package of low-interest loans will be used to fund projects including infrastructure

Abe clinches two-thirds "super-majority"

Any tentative move towards re-militarisation would trigger alarm bells in China and the Koreas

Recent reforms will reduce the number of lower house seats to 465 from 475 in the coming election

'I hope to enjoy the beauty of India through the windows of the bullet train with Modi on my side': Japan's Abe

Japan is providing 81 percent of the funding for the project

Abe knelt down to talk to survivors sitting on the floor in evacuation centre, inspected a destroyed railway bridge

Says overnight rule change would sow confusion

Akie has grabbed headlines by embracing progressive views such LGBT rights and opposition to nuclear power

The Musudan has a range of 2,500-4,000 km, meaning it could threaten both Japan and US bases on Guam

Washington and Tokyo have said the weekend trip is a sign of the importance on the U.S.-Japan relationship

Abe is set to meet Indian business leaders in capital before taking tour with Modi of India's holiest city of Varanasi