Jan 14

On January 14, Japanese prosecutors at the Nara prosecutor’s office said they finished the psychiatric evaluation of Tetsuya Yamagami, who got indicted on murder and firearm charges.

The news reports that Yamagami wants higher education after his service term. I assume he wants an education that he could not get when he was young.

Ogura, Junko, Emiko Jozuka, Aliza Kassim Khalidi, and Heather Chen. “Japan Indicts Man Suspected of Murdering Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.” CNN. Cable News Network, January 13, 2023. https://edition.cnn.com/2023/01/13/asia/japan-shinzo-abe-assassination-shooter-indictment-intl-hnk/index.html.

“銃撃事件の捜査状況や山上被告の供述は｜NHK 奈良県のニュース.” NHK NEWS WEB. Japan Broadcasting Corporation, January 13, 2023. https://www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/nara/20230113/2050012601.html.