The man who shot and killed Shinzo Abe did not intend to attack the former Japanese prime minister, according to police sources. Tetsuya Yamagami was unemployed and “weary” at the time he attacked Abe, sources said. Police found improvised explosives and firearms at his home after his arrest. Tetsuya Yamagami, 41, who will be remembered … Read more
Shinzo Abe was shot and killed on Thursday in the western city of Nara. The attacker, a former member of the Japanese navy, confessed to the murder on Friday. Police say he believed Abe had ties to an unnamed organisation. The body of Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe was returned to Tokyo on Saturday, … Read more
The killer of former prime minister Shinzo Abe admitted targeting the politician. He said he believed Abe was connected to an organization he held a grudge against. Police seize “several handmade gun-like items” from his home. The suspected killer of Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe admitted targeting the politician and said he held a grudge … Read more
