Trial of shooter accused of killing former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe to begin next week

Tokyo : The trial of the man indicted for killing former Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, is set to begin next week, as reported by Kyodo News.

According to Kyodo News, Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, is expected to plead guilty to the murder of former PM Abe, who was Japan’s longest-serving Prime Minister postwar.

The trial at the Nara District Court is scheduled to begin on October 28 and conclude on December 18, with a ruling expected on January 21. A total of 12 witnesses will testify, the court said, as reported by Kyodo News.

Tetsuya Yamagami is accused of shooting Abe with a handmade firearm during an election stump speech in the western Japanese city of Nara on July 8, 2022, according to the indictment and other sources. Show Full Article

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