Assassin of Japan's former PM Abe appeals life sentence, Kyodo reports


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  • Wednesday, 04 Feb 2026

Tetsuya Yamagami, suspected of killing former Japanese premier Shinzo Abe, is escorted by police officers as he is taken to prosecutors, at Nara-nishi police station in Nara, western Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo July 10, 2022. Mandatory credit Kyodo via REUTERS

TOKYO, ‌Feb ‌4 (Reuters) - Tetsuya ‌Yamagami, who was ‍sentenced to ‍life ‌imprisonment for fatally ‍shooting ​former ⁠Japanese Prime Minister ‌Shinzo ⁠Abe, ‍has ‍appealed the ruling, ‌Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday.

(Reporting by ‌Tokyo Newsroom; ​Editing by Himani Sarkar)

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