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Suspect in Assassination of Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to be Formally Charged with Murder on Friday

Japanese prosecutors are expected to charge Tetsuya Yamagami with murder and gun control law violations on Friday for the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July. Yamagami was arrested at the scene and has since undergone a five-month mental evaluation. The trial is expected to be closely watched by the public as Abe's death has sparked a debate about gun control.