News Forum - Man who shot former Japanese PM reveals hateful motivation

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The man who shot former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe has told investigators that he thought Abe was linked to a group that he hated. The man, 41 year old Tetsuya Yamagami, shot Abe during a campaign speech in Nara, western Japan, on Friday. Police have not yet named the group that Yamagami says he hates. Japanese media reported, however, that Yamagami had developed hatred toward a religious group that his mother was obsessed with, and that caused his family financial problems. Despite his reported hatred, people who had interacted with Yamagami told Kyodo News Agency that he was a “totally normal” and […]

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