Killer of Japan’s former PM Shinzo Abe sentenced to life in prison
Al JazeeraCenterEN 1 min read 100% complete January 21, 2026 at 12:38 PM
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In 2026, the man who assassinated former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was sentenced to life in prison. Abe was killed in 2022 while campaigning in Japan. The sentencing followed the 2022 assassination of Abe. The Al Jazeera report by Patrick Fok indicates that the court ruling has sparked divided public opinion. The article does not state the reasons for the divided public opinion.
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