- Yamagami Tetsuya, who killed former Prime Minister Abe, has been sentenced to life in prison.
- He reportedly anticipated the life sentence and did not express dissatisfaction with the ruling.
- Yamagami plans to discuss with his lawyers next week whether to appeal the conviction.
A: Hey! Did you hear about Abe’s assassin?
B: No, what’s new?
A: He got sentenced to life in prison!
B: Wow, really? What did he say?
A: Well, apparently, a professor talked to him.
B: A professor? What for?
A: Yeah, Sakurai Yoshihide. He's an expert.
B: Oh, interesting!
A: Yamagami, the assassin, said he expected it.
B: He did? So he’s not surprised?
A: Nope. He said he’ll talk to his lawyers about appealing.
B: So, maybe there *will* be an appeal?
A: Possibly! The professor said the trial was hard on him.
B: That sounds rough. He seems tired.
A: He does! Just wants to figure out about the appeal soon.
B: Crazy story, huh?
- He reportedly anticipated the life sentence and did not express dissatisfaction with the ruling.
- Yamagami plans to discuss with his lawyers next week whether to appeal the conviction.
A: Hey! Did you hear about Abe’s assassin?
B: No, what’s new?
A: He got sentenced to life in prison!
B: Wow, really? What did he say?
A: Well, apparently, a professor talked to him.
B: A professor? What for?
A: Yeah, Sakurai Yoshihide. He's an expert.
B: Oh, interesting!
A: Yamagami, the assassin, said he expected it.
B: He did? So he’s not surprised?
A: Nope. He said he’ll talk to his lawyers about appealing.
B: So, maybe there *will* be an appeal?
A: Possibly! The professor said the trial was hard on him.
B: That sounds rough. He seems tired.
A: He does! Just wants to figure out about the appeal soon.
B: Crazy story, huh?
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Summary
Abe's assassin, Yamagami, received a life sentence and reportedly anticipated the ruling. He'll discuss a possible appeal with his lawyers next week. A professor, Sakurai Yoshihide, spoke with him. #Abe #Yamagami #LifeSentence
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Category ID: listed_summary
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260122_15/#summary
Date: Jan. 22, 2026
Notes: NHK News Summary - 2026-01-22
Created: 2026/01/22 17:40
Updated: 2026/01/22 21:21
Last Read: 2026/01/22 21:21