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fullload93 t1_j46y6a2 wrote

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

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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