Hearing for Abe murder suspect cancelled over suspicious object

A PRE-TRIAL hearing for the man accused of killing Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe was cancelled today after a suspicious object was delivered to the court, local media said.

Nara District Court could not immediately confirm the reports by public broadcaster NHK and other outlets, which said the site was evacuated after what appeared to be an “unidentified bag” arrived at the court.