Shinzo Abe assassination
Japan Ex-PM Shinzo Abe's Killer Pleads Guilty: Religious Grudge Behind Political Assassination
Oct 28, 2025 01:51 pm CST
Tetsuya Yamagami has pleaded guilty to assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, citing resentment over Abe's perceived ties to the Unification Church that financially ruined his family. The 2022 killing exposed connections between Japanese politicians and the controversial religious group, while prompting stricter gun control legislation in a country with minimal firearm violence.
Trial Begins for Accused Killer of Former Japan PM Shinzo Abe Amid Political Connections to Unification Church
Oct 28, 2025 09:14 am CST
The trial of Tetsuya Yamagami, accused of assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a homemade weapon in 2022, begins today. The high-profile case revealed controversial connections between Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the Unification Church, which Yamagami blamed for his family's financial ruin. The trial coincides with a meeting between current Prime Minister Takaichi and US President Trump.