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Japanese Court Sentences Former PM Shinzo Abe's Killer To Life Imprisonment
Published on: Jan. 21, 2026, 3:47 p.m. | Source: Free Press Journal
A Japanese court sentenced Tetsuya Yamagami to life imprisonment for the 2022 assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Yamagami admitted to the shooting, citing unfounded rumors as motive. Authorities acknowledged serious security lapses during the attack. Abe was fatally shot during a campaign speech in Nara, shocking Japan and the world.
