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Yamagami: 'No Unification Church, No Incident,' in NHK Written Response
Tetsuya Yamagami, sentenced to life imprisonment for the assassination of former PM Shinzo Abe, told NHK in a written interview that the incident would not have happened without the Unification Church.
Yamagami Responds to NHK Written Interview
Tetsuya Yamagami, the defendant accused of the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and sentenced to life imprisonment in the first trial for murder and other charges, responded to a written interview from NHK. Yamagami addressed questions regarding what kind of support system might have changed the situation.
Claims 'Unification Church' as Root Cause of Incident
In response to the question, Yamagami stated, "There is no such thing. If there had been no Unification Church, it would not have happened in the first place." This indicates that Yamagami considers the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (formerly the Unification Church) as the primary cause of the incident.
*Source: NHK (2026-03-28)*
