A man charged for assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022 pleaded guilty today, in his first court hearing since the fatal shooting that shocked the nation and drew attention to Unification Church and its connection to political leaders. Tetsuya Yamagami (45) had shot at Abe with a handmade firearm during an election stump speech in Japan’s Nara on 8th July, 2022.

 

 

During the hearing, prosecutors said Yamagami had resentment against the Unification Church after his mother became the group’s follower and shot Abe, thinking that shooting him will result in group facing attention and criticism.