The assassin of Mr. Shinzo Abe stated the motive for the crime was due to the hatred of the grandfather of the former Prime Minister

Yamagami repeatedly tried to approach Mr. Abe before assassinating him on the morning of July 8, most recently a day earlier in Okayama city. However, in Okayama, the suspect could not carry out the plan because of the strict security control at the campaign hall.

On the evening of July 11 (Tokyo time), the "Tsuya" ceremony - a ceremony to pay respects to the deceased for relatives and friends - of Mr. Abe Shinzo at Zojoji Temple in Tokyo, and the funeral will be held on the 12th. /7. People around the world have sent their condolences and gratitude to Mr. Abe.

In Taiwan, people come to offer condolences at the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association office. In Australia, the Sydney opera house is lit up in the colors of the Japanese flag.

Mr. Abe's assassination suspect is Tetsuya Yamagami from Nara city. He told police that he shot Mr. Abe because he was related to a religious group that had ruined his mother and broken the family.

In addition, Tetsuya Yamagami believed unreliable information online and this led the suspect to turn his hostility towards former Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi to his nephew Mr. Abe, Kyodo on July 11, citing sources familiar with the matter. investigation.

Yamagami explained that his mother became a follower of this religious group and had made a "large donation". Yamagami also said his family had "collapsed", adding that he had targeted Mr. Abe because he believed he had links to the religious group.

A former member of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force - denies the deadly shooting was politically motivated, sources said. Previously, Tomihiro Tanaka, President in Japan of the Unification Church, confirmed that Yamagami's mother was a member of the group around 1998. By around 2002, Yamagami's family had broken up. financially, the president said.

Mr. Tanaka added that there are no records of the woman's activities in the organization, nor are there any papers showing whether the group later asked her to donate more. Yamagami is not a member of the church, according to Mr. Tanaka. The chairman also asserted that if animosity against the group was proven to have prompted Yamagami to shoot Mr Abe, they would have to "take the situation very seriously".

The Unification Church, whose full name is the Family Federation for World Peace and Unity, is known for its conservative beliefs. This religious organization comes from abroad and has many followers in Japan. They establish relations with politicians all over the world.

Mr. Kishi, Prime Minister of Japan from 1957-1960, is said to have participated in the founding of a political group with links to the Unification Church. Mr. Abe also sent a message to an event organized by another group related to the Unification Church in 2021.

It is not clear whether Mr Abe's grandfather invited the religious organization to Japan. Missionary activities are said to be carried out by foreign believers.

At the same time, NHK quoted an investigative source as saying that the suspect Yamagami Tetsuya told him that he had an intention to kill former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo a year ago. Initially, suspect Yamagami intended to use explosives, make bombs to attack Mr. Abe but failed. He decided to use a gun on the grounds that the target was only Mr. Abe.

Police also found similar firearms at the suspect's residence in Nara. This guy seems to have watched Youtube to learn how to make guns and tested them many times before killing Mr. Abe. The proof is that in Yamagami's car there are many wooden panels, each about 1m2 wide with many holes like bullet holes. According to Yamagami's testimony, he used to test-fire a gun at a facility related to a religious group that he had a grudge against.

Yamagami repeatedly tried to approach Mr. Abe before assassinating him on the morning of July 8, most recently a day earlier in Okayama city. However, in Okayama, the suspect could not carry out the plan because of the strict security control at the campaign hall.

In Nara, Yamagami approached Mr. Abe at a distance of only a few meters without being detected by security forces. After two rounds of gunfire from the suspect, Mr. Abe collapsed in front of the crowd. He died at the hospital a few hours later from excessive blood loss.

The assassin of Mr. Shinzo Abe was revealed by his colleagues: Be gentle Rosé11:47:44 11/07/2022Police searched Yamagami's home in Nara Prefecture and confiscated guns similar to this double-barreled gun. He told police he was "walking around" in the vicinity of Yamato-Saidaiji station before Mr Abe started speaking at noon on July 8. NHK broadcaster on July 10, citing...