Shinzo Abe

Shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe appeals against life sentence

Tetsuya Yamagami was given the life term as sought by prosecutors.

Voters in Japan less likely to support female politicians wearing masks: Survey

The findings underscored the differences in how the public perceived politicians after the pandemic.

Japan tightens security for Feb 8 election in wake of ex-PM Abe shooting

Posts hinting at harm towards candidates on social media have prompted police to strengthen efforts to detect and disrupt potential terrorist threats in online spaces.

Gunman jailed for life in killing of Japan’s ex-PM Abe

Tetsuya Yamagami was arrested on the spot in July 2022 after fatally firing at Mr Abe with a homemade gun.

Japan court sentences ex-PM Abe’s assassin to life in prison

Tetsuya Yamagami, now 45, was arrested on the spot in July 2022 after fatally firing at Mr Abe with a homemade gun.

Japan PM Takaichi takes portrait of predecessor Shinzo Abe on New Year’s visit to shrine

Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visited Ise Jingu shrine holding a portrait of the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Prosecutors demand life sentence for shooter of former Japan PM Abe

Tetsuya Yamagami admitted to murdering former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe during his trial at the Nara District Court.

Shooter of Japanese ex-PM Abe makes 1st apology to bereaved family

Tetsuya Yamagami said he held a grudge against the Unification Church, a controversial religious group.

Former Japan PM Abe’s shooter says he dreaded Unification Church gaining recognition

Tetsuya Yamagami told the court he believed Mr Abe was “at the centre of the Unification Church’s political involvement”.

Pacifist Japan confronts a political assassin

Tetsuya Yamagami, the man accused of murdering Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022, is garnering public sympathy as his trial gets underway three years on.

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