The commemoration of Shinzo Abe has put a spotlight on the scandal ensnaring the ruling party over its links with the Unification Church.
, media outlets had faced a torrent of calls after critical coverage of the issue, he said.
That video message may have provoked the suspected gunman, according to police sources quoted in Japanese media. Yamagami’s uncle Nobuya Fukumoto, a lawyer for the Unification Church, said in a news conference last week that the donations from Yamagami’s mother exceeded $704,000, including funds from a life insurance policy and real estate sales. The lawyer said he believed she made an “excessive donation.”Yamagami’s story of grief and financial turmoil has drawn some sympathizers.
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