The man accused of killing former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022 pleaded guilty to the assassination on Tuesday.

The witness is a researcher at the Nara prefectural police department's forensic laboratory who analyzed the homemade guns.

The high-profile trial opened on the day of a summit meeting of two of Abe's former allies, incumbent Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Donald Trump.

The trial of the accused killer of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is underway. Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, appeared in court as U.S.

Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, shot Abe during election event in Nara city of western Kansai province on July 8, 2022 - Anadolu Ajansı ...

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A man accused of fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has admitted to murder on the first day of his trial.

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