That took a while
Mr Abe’s killing and Yamagami’s allegations led to high-profile investigations into the Unification Church.
The group, which started in South Korea, became known for its mass weddings, and Mr Abe had spoken previously at events related to it.
In early 2025, a Tokyo court ordered the church to disband — accusing it of manipulating followers into making large donations.
I didn’t follow this event much from this article it looks like his action of killing actually triggered the church investigation? Would it have happened otherwise
I wonder why they didn’t push for the death penalty. Japan has it, and you’d think that premeditated political assassination would be a capital crime.
Basically the assassins allegations against Shinzo Abe held up and there would be enormous public outrage at executing him.
They can’t kill him without turning him into a martyr.
