US EditionEx-Prime Minister Abe's Killer Sentenced to Life
Tetsuya Yamagami was sentenced to life for shooting Abe at a 2022 rally, motivated by grievances over his mother's $1 million donations to the Unification Church, prosecutors said.
- A Japanese court sentenced Tetsuya Yamagami to life in prison for murdering former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a homemade firearm during a campaign speech in July 2022, describing the act as 'vile and extremely vicious.'
- Yamagami admitted to the murder and claimed he acted out of anger towards the Unification Church due to financial troubles caused by his mother's donations.
- Prosecutors argued that the assassination had 'unprecedented' consequences for Japan and sought a life sentence, which Judge Shinichi Tanaka ultimately imposed, acknowledging the serious nature of the crime.
- The trial attracted significant public interest, with many people waiting to enter the courtroom, highlighting the impact of Abe's assassination and the ensuing investigations into the Unification Church's ties to politicians.
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Man Sentenced To Life Over Killing Japan’s Ex-PM
by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Chief International Correspondent TOKYO (Worthy News) – A Japanese court has sentenced Tetsuya Yamagami to life imprisonment for the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, bringing to a close a high-profile trial that has deeply affected Japan’s political and social landscape. The Nara District Court handed down the sentence on Wednesday for the July 2022 killing, an attack that stunned a nation known fo…
Japan court gives life sentence to former prime minister assassin
The Nara district court sentenced Tetsuya Yamagami on Wednesday to life in prison following his assassination of Japan’s former Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe. He pleaded guilty to murder, having shot the retired prime minister in 2022 with a homemade gun, according to local media. Yamagami’s defence team focused on the homemade gun, arguing that the firearm laws at the time of the offence did not apply to the type of weapon used. Presiding Judge Sh…
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
West Hawaii TodayKiller of Shinzo Abe, former leader of Japan, gets life in prison
NARA, Japan — More than three years after Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, was gunned down in broad daylight at a campaign stop — a rare and shocking act of political violence in the country — a man was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday for his murder.
On July 8, 2022, Shinzo Abe was killed with a homemade firearm; the attacker was identified as Tetsuya Yamagami.Three and a half years later, in January 2026, Yamagami was sentenced.Who was Shinzo Abe?Shinzo Abe was a prominent Japanese politician, the country's longest-standing prime minister, known for his conservative leadership and his attempt to revitalize Japan.After leaving office in 2020, he continued to influence national politics, part…
The man who killed former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a homemade gun was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday, public broadcaster NHK reported.
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