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Abe assassination killer handed life term in Japan

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Abe assassination killer handed life term in Japan
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A Nara court sentenced 45-year-old Tetsuya Yamagami to life in prison for fatally shooting former prime minister Shinzo Abe during a 2022 campaign event; prosecutors urged a life term, while the defense argued he acted under religious coercion by the Unification Church, a ruling that has spotlighted the church's ties to politics and prompted investigations into its practices and donations.

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  1. Man who admitted killing Japan's ex-PM Shinzo Abe set to be sentenced  BBC
  2. Man Gets Life in Prison for Killing Shinzo Abe, Former Leader of Japan  The New York Times
  3. Ex-Japanese Prime Minister Abe’s killer sentenced to life  Al Jazeera
  4. Assassin of former Japanese prime minister sentenced to life in prison  Politico
  5. Japan court to rule in trial of man charged with killing ex-PM Abe  Reuters

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