Abe was shot dead during a campaign rally in 2022, and the trial of the shooter, 45, began in October last year. He previously confessed to the murder during the trial.
Life imprisonment in Japan means that a prisoner could be released on parole, but according to experts, many people die in prison.
Shinzo Abe was Prime Minister of Japan for two terms, 2006–2007 and 2012–2020.
