Japan court to deliver ruling on ex-PM Abe’s shooter in January
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TOKYO (Kyodo) — A Japanese court said Thursday that it will hand down the ruling in January on the man indicted over the 2022 fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
The Nara District Court has released the trial schedule for the case of Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, comprising 19 sessions running from 2 p.m. on Oct. 28 to the ruling at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 21.
Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, was shot at close range with a handmade gun while giving a campaign speech in Nara, western Japan, on July 8, 2022, two days before the House of Councillors election.
Yamagami told investigators he bore a grudge against the Unification Church, a South Korea-based religious group known for aggressive donation solicitations, after his mother’s large financial contributions caused his family financial ruin.
He targeted Abe, believing the former prime minister had links to the organization, according to investigative sources. The high-profile case also shed light on questionable ties between ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers and the controversial group.
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