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Securing an interview with Nobuchiyo Kishi, the last scion of one of the world’s most powerful political families, took more than a year. Can he keep the dynasty alive?

A nephew of slain Prime Minister Shinzo Abe launched his political career with a misstep and soon backtracked by removing a family tree from his campaign website that proved much more controversial than anticipated.

Shinzo Abe was a strong and unifying leader of Japan, restoring a sense of national identity and tradition.

Long-standing politician and former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s funeral was held on July 12 at Zojoji temple in central Tokyo. The wake, held the previous

Shinzo Abe's foreign policy moved Japan away from its traditional focus on the "big three" bilateral relationships with the US, China, and South Korea, and sought to increase the country’s international engagements by expanding ties with Nato, the EU, and others beyond the Asia Pacific region.

After two days of questioning, Shinzo Abe assassination suspect Tetsuya Yamagami, 41, was today escorted out of Nara Police Station to be taken to the local prosecutors office.

Japans Liberal Democrats gained at parliamentary elections, sealing a super-majority - and likely allowing slain ex-PM Abes proposed changes to the constitution to pass

A hearse carrying the body of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has left the hospital where he died and taken him back to his home the day after he was assassinated while giving a speech.

Police have seized DIY weapons found at the home of Japanese ex-PM Shinzo Abes assassin Tetsuya Yamagami including a nine-barrel shotgun (pictured) controlled by a phone.

Nara prefectural police chief Tomoaki Onizuka said Abes assassination was his greatest regret in a 27-year career.