First Questioning of Tetsuya Yamagami, Former Prime Minister Abe's Shooter, Begins in Nara Court; Over 300 Line Up for 33 Seats

The Yomiuri Shimbun
12:29 JST,
November 20, 2025
NARA ― The 10th session of the trial for defendant Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, charged with murder and other counts in the 2022 fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Nara City, began Thursday afternoon at the Nara District Court.
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