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Judge Shinichi Tanaka delivered the verdict at a court in the city of Nara, where Abe was fatally shot in July 2022.
Tetsuya Yamagami, the assassin of Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
The gunman charged with killing Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment on Wednesday, more than three years after the shocking broad-daylight assassination that stunned Japan and the world.
Judge Shinichi Tanaka delivered the verdict at a court in the city of Nara, where Abe was fatally shot in July 2022 while delivering a campaign speech. The killing of Japan’s longest-serving prime minister had prompted nationwide grief and raised serious questions about security in a country known for strict gun laws.
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January 21, 2026, 10:36 IST
News world Shinzo Abe Assassination: Gunman Convicted, Sentenced To Life In Prison After 3 Years
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