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Tetsuya Yamagami faces murder and firearms charges for killing former PM Shinzo Abe in 2022 over a grudge against the Unification Church.
The Nara District Court will deliver its verdict on January 21, 2026, in the trial of Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, accused of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a campaign speech in Nara in July 2022.
The trial, beginning October 28, 2025, will include 18 sessions and feature a lay judge system.
Yamagami faces murder and firearms charges, claiming his motive stemmed from a grudge against the Unification Church, which he blamed for his family’s financial ruin after his mother’s donations.
Prosecutors plan to call witnesses including lawmakers and police, while the defense may present testimony from Yamagami’s mother and religious experts.
The outcome will be closely watched nationally and internationally.
Tetsuya Yamagami enfrenta cargos de asesinato y posesión de armas de fuego por matar al ex primer ministro Shinzo Abe en 2022 por un rencor contra la Iglesia de la Unificación.