Overview
- The Nara District Court sentenced Tetsuya Yamagami to life in prison for the 2022 shooting of Shinzo Abe, matching prosecutors’ request after the defense argued for a lighter term.
- Reiwa Shinsengumi leader Taro Yamamoto said on YouTube he would resign his upper house seat immediately for health reasons, denied any plan to run for the lower house, and will remain party leader with a reduced role.
- Nagoya prosecutors have indicted an Ibaraki middle‑school teacher on child pornography charges over voyeuristic videos shared with a teacher group, and police indicated they plan to arrest him on related allegations.
- Tokyo Metro’s Hibiya Line briefly halted for about 30 minutes after smoke from a passenger’s mobile battery at Hatchobori station, with no injuries and roughly 36,000 riders affected.
- In pro baseball, NPB told managers it is considering a Climax Series change that would require sub‑.500 teams to win an extra game to advance, while the Yomiuri Giants introduced FA pitcher Takahiro Norimoto on a reported three‑year, ¥1.3 billion deal.