Tetsuya Yamagami

Shinzo Abe's suspected assassin to undergo mental examination, say reports

Tetsuya Yamagami, the accused killer, is in custody and reportedly targeted Abe because he believed the former leader was linked to the Unification Church

Shinzo Abe assassination: What is the Unification Church and why is it in the limelight?

The church is known for its unique take on Christianity and practices that critics have termed as that of a cult. The suspect in Shinzo Abe's assassination held a grudge against the church, of which Abe was a supporter, for crippling his family's finances

Requiem for a Japanese statesman who loved India: Abe Shinzo

Abe San believed in India, and it showed. So much so that some of us are in personal mourning. India has lost its best friend, and in a world where it has no friends, that is a tremendous loss

Shinzo Abe's assassination haunts Japan with questions on homemade guns

The 40-centimetre-long (16-inch) weapon used to kill former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, looked crude, more like a propellant made of pipes taped together and filled with explosives

Shinzo Abe assassinator initially planned to attack religious group leader, say police sources

Tetsuya Yamagami, 41, has also said he had a grudge against a 'specific organisation', possibly the religious group, that he believed was linked to the former prime minister of Japan

Former Japan PM Shinzo Abe assassinated: Here's how it unfolded

Former Japan prime minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot during a campaign speech in Nara in western Japan. We take a look at how things unfolded after the barbaric attack.

Who is the 41-year-old arrested for shooting at Japan’s ex-PM Shinzo Abe?

The man who shot at Shinzo Abe has been identified as Tetsuya Yamagami. The 41-year-old, who served in the maritime self-defence force, attacked the former Japanese premier because he was dissatisfied with him