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truecore t1_j45rn1o wrote

Reply to comment by Numbskull_b in Japanese prosecutors charge man with murdering former prime minister Shinzo Abe by Nether_Button

In order to receive death penalty in Japan you need to kill multiple people, this guy won't be eligible unless they set precedent.

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fullload93 t1_j46y6a2 wrote

There might exist something else for murder with intent for politicians. I just don’t see him getting off with only life in prison for this serious of an offense.

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truecore t1_j4702qd wrote

There have not been many high profile assassinations of politicians in Japan, and they might make an exception, but only because it's Abe, they wouldn't for any other politician. For example he was the first to receive a state funeral.

That said, I don't actually see them handing down the death penalty because there have been much more violent killings that avoided it. They're pretty strict about having to have killed multiple people.

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Squire_II t1_j47olaw wrote

Even Japan's legal system has to be aware that executing this guy will take him from hero to martyr for a ton of people.

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truecore t1_j483r45 wrote

They are very aware, the same thing happened in Japans most prominent politician murder which happened live on TV, Yamaguchi Otoya is worshipped by the far right for killing a Communist party leader with a wakizashi on stage.

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st_Paulus t1_j4biiqn wrote

>or killing a Communist party leader

Socialist Party.

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