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Due to the complexity of the case, it will take months before his trial begins, Furukawa said.

In a country known for public safety and tight gun controls, the assassination led to the resignation of top local and national police chiefs and a tightening of security guidelines for political leaders and other prominent people.

Some Japanese have expressed sympathy for Yamagami, especially those who also suffered as children of followers of the South Korea-based Unification Church, which is known for pressuring adherents into making big donations and is considered a cult in Japan.

Thousands of people have signed a petition requesting leniency for Yamagami, and others have sent care packages to his relatives or the detention center.

The investigation into the case has led to revelations of years of cozy ties between Abe's governing Liberal Democratic Party and the church since Abe's grandfather, former Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi, helped the church take root in Japan in the 1960s over shared interests in conservative and anti-communist causes.

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According to Yamagami's uncle, who responded to the interview, during the time he was detained for an appraisal from July 25, 2018 to March 10, Yamagami received a total of several million yen in cash. There were also several envelopes containing 500,000 yen, the upper limit of damages for registered mail.

　Yamagami consulted to refund these high-cost support. He also suggested writing a thank-you note for each gift of clothing. However, his defense attorneys have pointed out that it is "premature", and neither has been realized.

When Yamagami arrived at the Nara Prefectural Police Nara-Nishi Police Station from the detention center after being detained for an appraisal, his uncle commented, "I think he's gained weight."

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The positive side of his crime but does not justify his horrific crime is this.

Finally Japanese authorities are doing something about the cult that has scammed and destroyed so many Japanese families..

The Unification Church assets should be seized because it is basically a scam telling elderly their loved ones will be saved from hell from their donations.

Since it is a scam the money should go back to victims