“My family joined that religion and our life became harder after donating money to the organization,” Tetsuya Yamagami, who is unemployed, was quoted by the sources as telling police.

Tetsuya Yamagami apparently blamed a religious group for his life of hardships that culminated in the shooting death of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a relative of the suspect said. The ...

The alleged assassin, Tetsuya Yamagami, 41, was arrested immediately after the shooting and has been held for questioning. He can be detained until July 29, when prosecutors must decide whether to ...