The suspect in former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's fatal shooting originally planned to kill the head of a religious organization founded in South Korea.
That's according to investigators, who say Tetsuya Yamagami targeted Abe instead because of COVID-19 travel restrictions.
Nora Weinek reports from Tokyo.
IN: "Plans to carry ..."
OUT: "... but failed to enter the venue."
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That's according to investigators, who say Tetsuya Yamagami targeted Abe instead because of COVID-19 travel restrictions.
Nora Weinek reports from Tokyo.
IN: "Plans to carry ..."
OUT: "... but failed to enter the venue."
DUR: 1min
CLIP: http://fsnradionews.com/feeds/0714-abe-suspect-nbw.mp3