Man who killed Japan's former PM Shinzo Abe sentenced to life in prison

Описание: The man accused of killing Japan's former prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has been sentenced to life in prison.
Tetsuya Yamagami shot the former leader at a campaign event in 2022.
The 45-year-old pleaded guilty at the trial's opening last year.
Abe was the longest-serving leader in Japan's history. His assassination while delivering a speech in broad daylight sent shockwaves across Japan.

Al Jazeera's Patrick Fok has the latest from Tokyo, Japan.

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