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A district court in Nara, Japan, sentences Tetsuya Yamagami to life in prison for assassinating former prime

Trial of Tetsuya Yamagami — A district court in Nara, Japan, sentences Tetsuya Yamagami to life in prison for assassinating former prime minister Shinzo Abe in 2022. [https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacifi

Published January 21, 2026· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Trial of Tetsuya Yamagami.

A district court in Nara, Japan, sentences Tetsuya Yamagami to life in prison for assassinating former prime minister Shinzo Abe in 2022. [https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-court-rule-trial-man-charged-with-killing-ex-pm-abe-2026-01-20/ (Reuters)]

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