The accused shooter wasarrestedafter the violent act and has no ties to Kojima.
The famed game developer is now threatening legal action over these false claims.
Kojima’s game studio, Kojima Productions,tweetedSaturday that it is considering legal recourse over the false posts.
“We do not tolerate such libel and will consider taking legal action in some cases.”
#KojimaProductionsstrongly condemns the spread of fake news and rumors that convey false information.
Police arrested 41-year-old Tetsuya Yamagami at the scene.
He has reportedly been charged with murder.
Police reportedly are continuing to investigate the motive behind the shooting.
Abe twice served as Japan’s prime minister.
He held the office for one year in 2007 and again from 2012 and 2020.
