Tetsuya Yamagami, the 45-year-old man who assassinated former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on July 8, 2022, has consistently stated that his motive was rooted in deep-seated resentment toward the Unification Church (now known as the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, often called the "Moonies"). He blamed the church for destroying his family through coercive financial donations and emotional manipulation, and he targeted Abe as a prominent political figure he viewed as a key enabler of the church's influence in Japan due to longstanding ties with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).
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