In a significant legal development that has captivated Japan, Tetsuya Yamagami, aged 45, has publicly admitted to the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022. This somber confession was made on Tuesday during the opening day of his trial at a district court in Nara, as reported by Japan’s public broadcaster, NHK.
Yamagami stands accused of fatally shooting Mr. Abe with a homemade firearm while the former leader was delivering a speech at an election campaign event. The incident sent shockwaves through the nation and the world.
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