Tatsuya Yamagami, who shot the former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, was recognized as sane, reports TBS.
forced psychiatric examination was carried out since July 2022.
Yamagami was transferred from a closed medical institution to prison in the city of Nara. Until January 13, he should be charged with murder and illegal possession of weapons.
The ex-Prime Minister of Japan was killed on July 8, 2022 during a rally performance. After his arrest, the 41-year-old Tetsuya firing at him said that his motive was the desire to avenge Shinzo Abe for the alleged connection with the religious organization “Church of the Association”, which ruined the attacker’s family.