Summary
The man who admitted to killing former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has apologized to Abe's family. Tetsuya Yamagami, who used a homemade gun during the 2022 shooting, expressed regret in court for causing suffering to Abe's widow, Akie. Yamagami blamed the incident on his grievances with Abe's support for the Unification Church.
Key Facts
- Tetsuya Yamagami killed former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022.
- Yamagami pleaded guilty to the murder.
- He used a homemade gun in the attack that occurred during a political event in Nara, Japan.
- Yamagami apologized in court to Abe's widow for the suffering caused.
- Yamagami claimed he targeted Abe due to Abe's support for the Unification Church.
- The Unification Church, started in South Korea, faced controversy and was ordered to disband by a Tokyo court in March.
- Shinzo Abe's grandfather, a former prime minister, had ties with the Unification Church.
- Abe's widow expressed ongoing sorrow over her husband's death.
