Yamagami Tetsuya
Yamagami Tetsuya is known as the perpetrator of the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022. His actions sparked significant national and international discussions regarding security, political violence, and mental health issues in Japan. In January 2026, he was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Nara District Court, which emphasized that despite his troubled background, the decision to commit the crime was ultimately his own.
Born on Feb 14, 1979 (46 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1 | 5.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 126,476,461 | 116,676 | $5,000,000 | 4,613$ |
| Totals | 1 | 126,476,461 | 116,676 | $5,000,000 | 4,613$ |
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Yamagami Tetsuya was sentenced to life imprisonment for the shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
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Japan:
Yamagami Tetsuya, the defendant in the assassination case of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has been meeting with religious scholars.
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