Akie Abe

Widow of Shinzo Abe

Appears in 1 story

Born: June 10, 1962, Tokyo

Party: Liberal Democratic Party

Education: Seishin Joshi Gakuin, Sacred Heart Professional Training College, Rikkyo University

Previous offices: Spouse of the Prime Minister of Japan

Last updated Nov 1, 2026

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Japan sentences Abe's assassin to life, closing a trial that reshaped church-state relations

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As of May 2026: Attended trial as victim participant

Tetsuya Yamagami shot former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a campaign rally in July 2022 with a homemade gun. He built it after his mother's donations to the Unification Church—totaling $720,000—destroyed his family. On January 21, 2026, a Nara court sentenced him to life in prison, rejecting defense arguments that his traumatic upbringing warranted leniency.

Updated May 22