Event Brief
Shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe appeals life sentence
Filed: Feb 03, 2026 at 9:08 PM ET
Summary: Tetsuya Yamagami was given a life term as sought by prosecutors.
WHO: Tetsuya Yamagami
WHAT: Appeals life sentence for shooting ex-PM Abe
WHEN: Feb 03, 2026 at 8:26 PM ET
WHERE: Japan
WHY: To contest the life sentence imposed by the court
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