Japan has closed one of its most shocking criminal cases with a life sentence for the man who killed former prime minister Shinzo Abe, according to public broadcaster NHK.
Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, was sentenced on Wednesday for murdering Abe with a homemade gun during a campaign speech in the city of Nara in 2022. He was arrested at the scene and later charged with murder and firearms violations. The verdict ends a trial that ran for several years and deeply unsettled a country known for extremely low levels of gun crime.
Abe had resigned as prime minister in 2020 due to health concerns but remained an influential political figure. He was Japan’s longest-serving leader, holding office from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2020. His time in power was marked by major changes to Japan’s security policy, including legislation in 2015 that expanded the country’s military role and cooperation with the United States.
Internationally, Abe worked to strengthen ties with Washington, improve relations with Beijing, and counter China’s regional influence through alliances in the Pacific.
His killing sent shock waves through Japan and exposed wider political strains. Since his resignation, leadership instability, economic pressures, and internal party scandals have affected the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, now led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who has called snap elections next month.
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