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

CGTN

 , Updated 13:04, 21-Jan-2026

Japan's Nara District Court on Wednesday sentenced Tetsuya Yamagami, who is charged with fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022, to life in prison.

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