1. Yamagami Tetsuya, a 45-year-old man accused of fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo in 2022, admitted to all charges during his trial at the Nara District Court. He made his first appearance on the witness stand on Thursday.
2. Yamagami expressed regret for causing inconvenience and stated that he should not have lived to be 45 years old, citing the negative impact of his mother's involvement in the Unification Church on his life.
3. The defense team is seeking a lenient sentence by arguing that his mother's involvement with the Unification Church significantly affected Yamagami's mental state and behavior, including his history of chronic suicidal tendencies since elementary school.