Shinzo Abe Shooting Defendant Yamagami Says Mother's Religion Harmed Family

The Yomiuri Shimbun
15:54 JST,
November 21, 2025
NARA — The man charged with fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022 stated in his first questioning at his trial that he had caused trouble.
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