TOKYO: A pre-trial hearing for the man accused of killing Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe was cancelled on Monday (Jun 12) after a suspicious object was delivered to the court, local media said. Nara District Court could not immediately confirm the reports by outlets including public
, the global sect whose members are sometimes referred to as Moonies.
Yamagami is believed to have resented the church over large donations his mother made that bankrupted his family.The circumstances of the assassination have ignited scrutiny of what authorities admitted were security shortcomings, and led to the resignation of Japan's police chief.Related:He had spent three years in the navy following a childhood reportedly marred by his father's suicide and his mother's alleged neglect and devotion to church activities.
Details of his upbringing have stoked anger in Japan against the Unification Church and garnered Yamagami sympathy, with supporters showing support for him through donations and a petition calling for leniency.In a letter published by Japanese media, Yamagami accused Abe of supporting the sect and expressed resentment towards the group.
The church has confirmed his mother's membership but refused to specify the amount of donations she made, which reports said may have totalled around ¥100 million .hurled an explosive device towards Japanese Prime Minister Fumio KishidaThe leader escaped unharmed, but the fact that an assailant was able to throw the device at such close range prompted renewed criticism of security arrangements in Japan.
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