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Yamagami Apologizes; Unification Church Faces Disbandment in Court

12/6/2025

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Tetsuya Yamagami, the defendant in the Shinzo Abe assassination case, apologized to Abe's family in court.
He cited grievances with the Unification Church.
He previously said his primary target was the Unification Church.
A court ordered the Unification Church to disband.
The proceedings highlight ongoing scrutiny of the church's influence in Japan.

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Tetsuya Yamagami, the defendant in the Shinzo Abe assassination case, apologized to Abe's family in court.
He cited grievances with the Unification Church.
He previously said his primary target was the Unification Church.
A court ordered the Unification Church to disband.
The proceedings highlight ongoing scrutiny of the church's influence in Japan.