Man accused of killing ex-Japan PM Abe to go on trial Tuesday
Summary
A man accused of assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to go on trial three years after the shooting in Nara, Japan.
Key Points
- Tetsuya Yamagami is accused of fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022.
- The trial begins on Tuesday, coinciding with a summit between Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and US President Donald Trump.
- Yamagami alleges Abe's promotion of the Unification Church led to his grudge due to his mother's large donation to the sect.
- The trial will have 18 hearings, concluding with a verdict scheduled for January 21.
