Assassin of former PM Abe set to appeal life imprisonment ruling, media reports say

Gunman who killed Japan former PM Shinzo Abe appeals life sentence

Tetsuya Yamagami has appealed his life sentence for the 2022 killing of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, two weeks after being convicted at the Nara District Court

Shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe appeals life sentence

Tetsuya Yamagami was given the life term as sought by prosecutors. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Assassin of Japan's former PM Abe appeals life sentence, Kyodo reports

TOKYO, ‌Feb ‌4 (Reuters) - Tetsuya ‌Yamagami, who was ‍sentenced to ‍life ‌imprisonment for fatally ‍shooting ​former ⁠Japanese Prime Minister ‌Shinzo ⁠Abe, ‍has ‍appealed the ruling, ‌Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday. Read full story

Defense team for Japanese ex-PM Abe's shooter to appeal district court ruling

Lawyers for Yamagami Tetsuya, who was sentenced last month to life in prison for fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, plan to appeal the ruling.

BREAKING NEWS: Shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe to appeal life sentence:

BREAKING NEWS: Shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe to appeal life sentence: source Read full story here

Assassin of former PM Abe set to appeal life imprisonment ruling, media reports say

The defense lawyers plan to appeal on Wednesday, the deadline for them to appeal the Jan. 21 ruling by the Nara District Court.