Suspect in Shinzo Abe Assassination, Tetsuya Yamagami, Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
Published atJan 21, 2026 03:33 pm
On the 21st, the Nara District Court in Japan delivered a verdict in the case of the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, sentencing the defendant, Tetsuya Yamagami, to life imprisonment.
On the morning of the sentencing, many people queued up to obtain tickets to enter the courtroom, highlighting the public’s concern over the sentencing outcome.
On July 8, 2022, while campaigning in Nara City for a Liberal Democratic Party House of Councillors candidate, Abe was shot and, despite rescue efforts, died at the age of 67. The defendant, Tetsuya Yamagami, was arrested on the spot. Tetsuya Yamagami was arrested at the scene after committing the crime.The Nara District Court held 15 hearings on the case, starting from October 28, 2025. During this period, 45-year-old Yamagami fully admitted to the charges of murder and violations of the firearm and sword control law brought by the prosecution.
The Japanese prosecution recommended that the court sentence Yamagami to life imprisonment, while the defense team argued for a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
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