Former Japan PM Abe’s shooter says he dreaded Unification Church gaining recognition

Yamagami Viewed Abe as Center of Politics-Church Relations

Nara, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)—Tetsuya Yamagami, who is standing trial for murdering former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022, testified in court on Tuesday that he believed Abe was at the center of the relationship between politics and the Unification Church, explaining why he carried out the murder.

Accused Abe assassin says he dreaded Unification Church gaining recognition

The man standing trial for the 2022 assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday he could not bear the thought of the Unification Church gaining…

Former Japan PM Abe’s shooter says he dreaded Unification Church gaining recognition

Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe is known to have had ties with the religious organisation. Read more at straitstimes.com.