TOKYO (AP) — Japanese prosecutors formally charged the suspect in the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with murder, sending him to stand trial, a Japanese court said Friday. AdvertisementLater that month, Yamagami was sent to an Osaka detention center for a nearly six-month mental evaluation, which ended Tuesday. Prosecutors said results of his mental evaluation showed he is fit to stand trial. Yamagami was also charged with violating a gun control law, according to the Nara District Court. Nobuki Ito/Kyodo News via AP, FileFuruawa said his trial is a serious case and involve a jury panel of citizens.

Source: Huffington Post January 13, 2023 00:41 UTC