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TETSUYA YAMAGAMI

Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 12, 2022
Unification Church: A global religious movement
The group, famed for its mass weddings and business connections, has now found itself in the headlines following the assassination of Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 11, 2022
Unification Church says Abe shooting suspect’s mother is follower
The suspect, Tetsuya Yamagami, reportedly harbored a grudge against Abe over what he believed were the former prime minister's ties to the group.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 10, 2022
Protection of VIPs in Japan under scrutiny following Abe assassination
The broad daylight killing has prompted an investigation into why police officers and other armed security personnel guarding Abe could not prevent the shooting.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 9, 2022
The massive void that Shinzo Abe’s assassination has left behind
Japan's longest-serving prime minister wasn't just any other leader — he was a towering figure whose death has completely changed the nation's political landscape.

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