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Japanese court hands life sentence to shooter of ex-PM Abe

Xinhua | Updated: 2026-01-21 12:42

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TOKYO - The Nara District Court on Wednesday sentenced Tetsuya Yamagami, the man charged with fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022, to life in prison.

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