Man Gets Life in Prison for Killing Shinzo Abe, Former Leader of Japan
The New York Times • 1/21/2026 – 1/23/2026
Summary
Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, was sentenced to life in prison for the 2022 assassination of Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister, whom he shot with a homemade gun at a political rally, according to The New York Times. Yamagami had admitted to the crime.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
27d
Age
3
Sources
from cluster
593
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^593/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^593/48 = 0.000191) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2026-01-21Man Gets Life in Prison for Killing Shinzo Abe, Former Leader of Japan (current)
AnalysisRisk 20
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Emerging consensus: 3 sources
Age: 27 days - proven survivor
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