Foreign dignitaries on hand to pay last respects to the country's longest-serving premier, as small protests held against ceremony opposed by most Japanese

Taking responsibility for faults found in ex-premier's protection, Itaru Nakamura announces he will step down and pushes for a new system

Small ceremony, attended only by family, prime minister and senior officials, is held days after former leader gunned down

Governing coalition sets sights on amending Japan's pacifist constitution to strengthen military, faces uphill battle to convince moderate partners to support changes

'The city of Jerusalem sends its condolences to the Japanese people and mourns the death of a friend of Israel, a great leader of his people and the entire world,' mayor says

In country with strict gun laws and relatively low crime, shooting at political rally has sparked fury and shock

Japanese media predicts governing parties on track to win majority of seats in upper house of parliament, in vote overshadowed by killing of Shinzo Abe

Voters to cast their ballots Sunday in an upper house election, just two days after shocking killing

Head of Nara prefectural police says has 'no bigger regret than this'; ex-investigator says area behind Abe insufficiently guarded; former PM's body arrives back in Tokyo

Murder of best-known Japanese politician rattles the country; man in custody confesses to assassination, citing Abe's links to an unspecified group