Shinzo Abe

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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Mother of ex-Japan PM Abe’s shooter professes devotion to Unification Church

Tetsuya Yamagami is accused of killing Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe. He has pleaded guilty.

With golfing gifts, Japan PM Takaichi invokes Abe’s legacy to forge Trump bond

U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hold signed documents regarding securing the supply of critical minerals and rare earths, at a bilateral meeting at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo, Japan, October 28, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

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