From Global News.

A Japanese court on Wednesday sentenced a 45-year-old man to life imprisonment for fatally shooting former prime minister Shinzo Abe in an incident that stunned the nation.

Tetsuya Yamagami was arrested on the spot in July 2022 after fatally firing at Abe with a homemade gun while he delivered a campaign speech in the western city of Nara. Abe, the country’s longest-serving prime minister, was 67.

Residents were divided on the sentence, with 56-year-old Katsunari Ota calling it “lenient” while others called for support for Yamagami.

Although he was no longer Japan’s leader at the time, Abe remained a powerful and binding force within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca

Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc
Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt
Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en

#GlobalNews #japan