"Yamagami was charged with murder and violations of arms control laws for allegedly using a handmade weapon to shoot Japan's longest serving leader. Everything is true, the suspect told the court, according to the AFP news agency. Abe was shot as he gave a speech during an election campaign in the western city of Nara on July 8, 2022. Yamagami was arrested at the scene."
"The assassination was reportedly triggered by the suspect's anger over links between Abe's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to the Unification Church. Yamagami held a grudge against the South Korean religious group due to his mother's donation of 100 million yen ($663,218). The gift ruined his family's financial health, Japanese media reported. Long the subject of controversy and criticism, the Unification Church, whose followers are referred to disparagingly as Moonies, has since faced increased pressure from authorities over accusations of bribery."
Tetsuya Yamagami admitted guilt to murder and arms-control violations for the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Abe was shot with a handmade weapon while giving an election speech in Nara on July 8, 2022, and Yamagami was arrested at the scene. The motive is linked to Yamagami's anger over connections between Abe's Liberal Democratic Party and the Unification Church after his mother's 100 million yen donation damaged the family's finances. The Unification Church has faced increased scrutiny and accusations of bribery, and revelations of LDP ties reduced public support. Seventeen further hearings are scheduled before a January 21 verdict.
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