Tetsuya Yamagami pleaded guilty to assassinating former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022.

Tetsuya Yamagami has pleaded guilty in a Japanese court to murdering former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a campaign speech in Nara on July 8, 2022, admitting he used a homemade firearm and held a grudge against a religious group linked to Abe. The plea marks a key step in the high-profile case, which shocked Japan and the world. Yamagami, arrested shortly after the attack, appeared at the Nara District Court, confirming his guilt under questioning. The court will now move toward sentencing.