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

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 7:48 PM

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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