Abe shooter Yamagami pleads guilty to murder

[Starmix]

According to the report, Tetsuya Yamagami, who is charged with murdering former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the western Japan city of Nara about three years ago, pleaded guilty in the first hearing of his trial at Nara District Court on Tuesday. The 45-year-old defendant said the charges against him were "all true."

The report also stated that the trial is expected to focus on how heavy the punishment for Yamagami should be. The court is expected to hand down a ruling on Jan. 21, 2026.

The report said that the trial is scheduled to be in session for 19 days, including a reserve hearing, and witness questioning is set to begin on Wednesday. The defendant is slated to take the stand in five hearings from November 20, and the trial will conclude on December 18.

According to the indictment, Yamagami fired a homemade gun twice at Abe, who was delivering a stump speech on July 8, 2022, ahead of a House of Councilors election. The former prime minister died from blood loss due to damage to his right and left subclavian arteries.

The report said that the murderer had a grudge against former Japanese Prime Minister Abe, the reason for the controversial Unification Church religious group, after his mother went bankrupt due to large donations she made to the group, and he believed that Abe was behind it.

Source: PNA/Jiji Press)

 

[gwolf666]

The report indicates that Tetsuya Yamagami, accused of assassinating former Japanese President Shinzo Abe in Nara, Japan, approximately three years ago, pleaded guilty at the first hearing of his trial in the Nara District Court on Tuesday. The 45-year-old defendant stated that all charges against him were "entirely true."

The report also notes that the trial is expected to focus on determining the severity of Yamagami's punishment. The court is expected to issue a sentence on January 21, 2026.
The trial is scheduled to last 19 days, including a reserve hearing, and witness questioning will begin on Wednesday. The defendant is expected to testify at five hearings starting November 20, and the trial is expected to conclude on December 18.

According to the indictment, Yamagami shot Abe twice with a homemade gun as he was giving a campaign speech on July 8, 2022, ahead of an election for the House of Councillors. The former prime minister died from blood loss due to damage to his right and left subclavian arteries.

The report states that the motive for the murder was a grudge against the former Japanese president, who was linked to the controversial religious sect Unification Church. Yamagami believed that his mother had gone bankrupt after making substantial donations to the organization, and he suspected Abe was behind it.

 

[Augusta]

Well, since he committed the crime then he should faced the law and do the time that would be given

 

[Starmix]

Well, since he committed the crime then he should faced the law and do the time that would be given

This was the most controversial issue that year. abe was delivering his speech when suddenly somebody shot him. Former President Abe is a close friend of President Duterte. He was a very good President of PM in Japan.