Mother of Abe Shooter Yamagami Apologizes in Court

Yamagami’s Mother Apologizes in Testimony at Abe Shooting Trial, Still Follows Unification Church

The mother of Tetsuya Yamagami, the man charged with murdering former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022, apologized during his trial and said that she still follows the Unification Church at the Nara District Court on Thursday.

Mother of Abe shooter Yamagami apologizes in court

'I sincerely apologize from the bottom of my heart for the terrible crime committed by my second son, Tetsuya,' said the mother, a follower of the Unification Church.

Mother of ex-PM Abe's shooter professes devotion to Unification Church

The mother of the man standing trial for assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022 apologized Thursday for the act committed by her son over a grudge toward the Unification Church, while insisting that the large donations she made to the group was for the sake of her family.

Mother of ex-Japan PM Abe’s shooter professes devotion to Unification Church

The focus of the trial under the lay judge system is on whether the court will grant leniency to the shooter. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Mother of Abe Shooter Yamagami Apologizes in Court

Nara, Nov. 13 (Jiji Press)--The mother of Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, who is charged with the 2022 murder of former …