Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe’s killer motivated by ‘disgust’ at links to Unification Church
Published By admin
Tetsuya Yamagami was angry.
His father had died of suicide when he was just four years old.
His older brother had died the same way in 2015, unable to afford medical treatment for lymphoma.
And his mother, a devout member of the controversial Unification Church – also known as “the Moonies” – had donated more than 100 million yen ($938,464) in the search for salvation.
The family was bankrupt. His employers told media he began calling in sick repeatedly, before finally resigning.
His anger narrowed.
“[I felt] I would make them realise some day,” Yamagami said later.
And by July 2022, he had decided on the target for his revenge – former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe.
The events that unfolded – ending ultimately in Mr Abe’s death – would send shock waves across Japan and around the world.
Read more https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-25/shinzo-abe-killer-tetsuya-yamagami/106254108
Content retrieved from: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-25/shinzo-abe-killer-tetsuya-yamagami/106254108.
