The man who fatally shot former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022 will appeal his life sentence handed down last month by a district court in western Japan, people close to the matter said Tuesday.The ruling on Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, by the Nara District Court on Jan. 21 rejected the defense counsel's argument that his unfavorable upbringing caused by his family's financial ruin influenced him to attack Abe during a stump speech in Nara Prefecture.Yamagami will file an appeal on Wednesday at the Osaka High Court following recommendations by his defense team that he proceed, the sources said.…READ FULL ARTICLE
