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The man who fatally shot former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to appeal his life imprisonment ruling. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/03/japan/crime-legal/yamagami-trial-appeal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #shinzoabe #tetsuyayamagami #japanesecourts #nara #unificationchurch #shinzoabeassassination

From his father's suicide and his mother's toxic devotion to a church, to his decision to seek revenge on that church, this is the path Tetsuya Yamagami walked before he assassinated Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/23/japan/crime-legal/tetsuya-yamagami-abe-assassin/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #shinzoabe #tetsuyayamagami #japanesecourts #nara #unificationchurch #shinzoabeassassination

Prosecutors demanded a 45-year-old man charged with fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022 be sentenced to life in prison, according to media reports. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/18/japan/crime-legal/prosecutors-yamagami-court/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #tetsuyayamagami #shinzoabe #shinzoabeassassination #nara

Tomihiro Tanaka, Japan head of the Unification Church, resigned from his post on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/09/japan/unification-church-japan-head-resign/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #unificationchurch #shinzoabeassassination #japanesecourts

The wife of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the trial of Tetsuya Yamagami, who is charged with murdering Abe, for the first time on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/03/japan/crime-legal/akie-abe-trial/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #nara #tetsuyayamagami #shinzoabe #unificationchurch #shinzoabeassassination #akieabe

The wife of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the trial of Tetsuya Yamagami, who is charged with murdering Abe, for the first time on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/03/japan/crime-legal/akie-abe-trial/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #nara #tetsuyayamagami #shinzoabe #unificationchurch #shinzoabeassassination #akieabe

The wife of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the trial of Tetsuya Yamagami, who is charged with murdering Abe, for the first time on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/03/japan/crime-legal/akie-abe-trial/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #nara #tetsuyayamagami #shinzoabe #unificationchurch #shinzoabeassassination #akieabe

The wife of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the trial of Tetsuya Yamagami, who is charged with murdering Abe, for the first time on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/03/japan/crime-legal/akie-abe-trial/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #nara #tetsuyayamagami #shinzoabe #unificationchurch #shinzoabeassassination #akieabe

The mother of Tetsuya Yamagami, on trial in connection with the 2022 killing of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, told a court she wants to keep her faith in the Unification Church, a controversial religious group. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/19/japan/crime-legal/yamagami-trial-mother/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #shinzoabe #tetsuyayamagami #shinzoabeassassination #guns

The mother of Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, who is charged with the 2022 murder of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Nara, apologized for the crime committed by her second son as she appeared in court as a defense witness. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/14/japan/crime-legal/mother-abe-shooter-apology/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #nara #shinzoabe #shinzoabeassassination #tetsuyayamagami #guns #japanesecourts

Seven guns made by Tetsuya Yamagami, charged with the murder of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, were all lethal, a police witness said at Nara District Court on Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/07/japan/crime-legal/abe-shooter-guns-lethal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #shinzoabe #tetsuyayamagami #shinzoabeassassination #nara

The trial of the man accused of killing former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022 is scheduled to begin on Oct. 28. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/13/japan/crime-legal/first-hearing-abe-murder-case/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #shinzoabe #tetsuyayamagami #nara #shinzoabeassassination

One year after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was attacked, the National Police Agency is intensifying surveillance of potential lone offenders and urging politicians to meticulously inspect the the baggage of those watching politicians speak. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/15/japan/crime-legal/police-attacks-politicians-kishida/ #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #fumiokishida #shinzoabeassassination #nationalpoliceagency #elections

The widow of late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Taiwan next week and is expected to meet with Tsai Ing-wen, the island's leader, and Vice President Lai Ching-te, who attended a funeral for Abe in Tokyo last year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/11/national/akie-abe-taiwan-visit/?utm_content=bufferf2519&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #shinzoabe #akieabe #taiwanjapanrelations #shinzoabeassassination

The widow of late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Taiwan next week and is expected to meet with Tsai Ing-wen, the island's leader, and Vice President Lai Ching-te, who attended a funeral for Abe in Tokyo last year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/11/national/akie-abe-taiwan-visit/?utm_content=bufferf2519&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #shinzoabe #akieabe #taiwanjapanrelations #shinzoabeassassination

The widow of late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Taiwan next week and is expected to meet with Tsai Ing-wen, the island's leader, and Vice President Lai Ching-te, who attended a funeral for Abe in Tokyo last year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/11/national/akie-abe-taiwan-visit/?utm_content=bufferf2519&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #shinzoabe #akieabe #taiwanjapanrelations #shinzoabeassassination

The widow of late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Taiwan next week and is expected to meet with Tsai Ing-wen, the island's leader, and Vice President Lai Ching-te, who attended a funeral for Abe in Tokyo last year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/11/national/akie-abe-taiwan-visit/?utm_content=bufferf2519&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #shinzoabe #akieabe #taiwanjapanrelations #shinzoabeassassination

Saturday marked a year since former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated, with several controversial issues unresolved, including lawmakers' ties to the Unification Church and rules for state funerals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/08/national/shinzo-abe-assassination-one-year-anniversary/?utm_content=buffer29595&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #shinzoabe #guns #ldp #unificationchurch #nara #tetsuyayamagami #shinzoabeassassination

It’s been nearly a year since Tetsuya Yamagami allegedly shot and killed former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. As Yamagami awaits trial, here's a closer look at where things stand now. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/06/national/crime-legal/yamagami-trial-explainer/?utm_content=bufferc1fa1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #shinzoabe #unificationchurch #japanesecourts #japanesepolice #tetsuyayamagami #shinzoabeassassination