"Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, had earlier pleaded guilty to killing Abe with a handmade gun in July 2022 in the western city of Nara. The assassination took place in broad-daylight while Abe Japan's longest serving prime minister was delivering an election campaign address. Abe was not in power at the time of the shooting, but he remained one of the country's most influential politicians with plans to return to office. Yamagami was arrested on the spot."
"Yamagami's trial began in October, with the shooter admitting to the murder. A trial continues even if a defendant admits guilt under the Japanese legal framework. Last month, prosecutors had demanded a life sentence, deeming Yamagami's act an "extremely grave incident that is unprecedented in post-war history". Judge Shinichi Tanaka of the Nara District Court handed down the sentence on Wednesday."
Japan sentenced Tetsuya Yamagami to life imprisonment for fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a handmade gun in July 2022 in Nara. Yamagami pleaded guilty and was arrested at the scene; the trial began in October and proceeded despite his admission under Japanese legal procedure. Prosecutors sought a life term, calling the act an extremely grave, unprecedented post-war incident, and Judge Shinichi Tanaka imposed the sentence. The killing exposed links between prominent lawmakers and the Unification Church, which Yamagami blamed for his family’s bankruptcy after his mother's large donations. Hundreds queued for the limited public courtroom seats.
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