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flag Tetsuya Yamagami faces murder and firearms charges for killing former PM Shinzo Abe in 2022 over a grudge against the Unification Church.

flag 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. flag The trial, beginning October 28, 2025, will include 18 sessions and feature a lay judge system. flag 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. flag Prosecutors plan to call witnesses including lawmakers and police, while the defense may present testimony from Yamagami’s mother and religious experts. flag The outcome will be closely watched nationally and internationally.

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