‘NO LENIENCY’: Japan Court Sentences Shinzo Abe’s Killer to Life in Prison – OXY NEWS CHANNEL

 In this final report from OXY NEWS CHANNEL, we detail the sentencing of Tetsuya Yamagami by the Nara District Court. As of January 21, 2026, Yamagami has been handed a life sentence for the July 2022 murder of former PM Shinzo Abe. We examine the court's rejection of the "religious abuse" defense, the ongoing dissolution of the Unification Church in Japan, and the reaction from the public—where many still harbor sympathy for the defendant's personal tragedy. Is this the maximum justice possible under Japan’s strict legal precedents?