The assassin of Shinzo Abe confessed in court: the motive for the crime revealed.

The shooter’s confession in the case of the former Japanese Prime Minister's murder

The shooter, who is suspected of murdering former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, confessed to committing this brutal crime using homemade weapons.

“Everything is true,”

- stated Tetsuya Yamagami in court today, confirming that he chose the politician as a target due to what he believed were his connections to the controversial Unification Church. This church is the subject of much debate and plays an important role in understanding the motives behind the crime. The event has caused a wide resonance in Japan and beyond, as the murder of the former Prime Minister has been a shocking incident in a country with a low level of violence. The investigation is ongoing, and new circumstances may soon emerge that will shed light on the motives behind the crime and the shooter's identity.