Abe shooter cites grudge against religious body over big donation

The man who fatally shot former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told police that his mother had made a "huge donation" to a religious body, and he harbored a grudge against the group, which he believed was associated with the Japanese leader, investigative sources said Saturday.A day after the death of Japan's longest-serving prime minister, one of the sources also quoted Tetsuya Yamagami as saying something to the effect of "initially, I intended to attack an executive of the group" but decided to target Abe instead.While the 41-year-old assailant's motive is not fully known, many have strongly …READ FULL ARTICLE