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The man who shot Abe, Tetsuya Yamagami, said he had held a grudge against the prime minister because of his ties with the Unification Church, which had bankrupted his family.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

The alleged Abe killer told police that his motive was the former prime minister’s link to the church that had bankrupted his family due to his mother’s excessive donations.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2023

The suspect in Abe’s death said the church had bankrupted his mother and he felt the former prime minister supported it.

From Reuters • Sep. 21, 2022

Japanese media have published a letter Mr. Yamagami reportedly wrote days prior to the assassination, in which he claimed the donations had bankrupted his family.

From Washington Times • Aug. 10, 2022

Many local unions had bankrupted themselves by paying large sick benefits.

From Beneficiary Features of American Trade Unions by Kennedy, James B.