Shinzo Abe’s Killer Says ‘I Did It’ as Trial Begins

A 45-year-old man admitted to killing former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022, and his defense team asked the court for leniency at the opening of his trial.

Tetsuya Yamagami fired a homemade gun at Abe while the former leader addressed a campaign rally in the city of Nara, Japan. He was immediately arrested. Abe was hit twice and died shortly afterward, aged 67.