This content originally appeared on Al Jazeera.
BREAKINGBREAKING,
A Japanese court has sentenced the killer of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to life in prison.
Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, had admitted to fatally shooting Abe in 2022 in a crime that shocked the nation.
Prosecutors had sought a life sentence for Yamagami, calling the murder “unprecedented in our post-war history” and citing the “extremely serious consequences” it had on society.
Yamagami’s lawyers argued for a maximum punishment of 20 years imprisonment.
More to follow…
Related News
23 January 2026
In US ally Thailand, feelings of betrayal after Trump’s visa freeze
20 January 2026
Vietnam’s To Lam vows to fight corruption, pledges 10% economic growth
21 January 2026
Australia observes day of mourning for victims of Bondi Beach mass shooting
15 January 2026