Japan: Suspects may have used homemade pipe bomb to attack PM
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“Gunpowder” found in the house of the suspect in the attack on the Japanese Prime Minister
Investigators found what appeared to be gunpowder in the home of the suspect of having thrown an explosive device at Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at an election ceremony, local press reported Monday.
'Gunpowder' found at home of Japan PM blast suspect
TOKYO: Suspected gunpowder has been found at the home of a man accused of throwing an explosive at Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a campaign event, local media said on Monday.Kishida was unharmed in the attack, in which a suspected pipe bomb was tossed towards him at a port in western Japan's Wakayama, shortly before he gave a speech.Police spent over eight hours on Sunday searching the home of the man, who has been named as 24-year…
Bomb Suspect’s Home Searched, Possible Gunpowder Found
WAKAYAMA — Steel pipes and what appears to be gunpowder were seized Sunday from the home of 24-year-old Ryuji Kimura, who was arrested after allegedly throwing an explosive device in the area where Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was giving a campaign speech a day earlier, according to the Wakayama prefectural police.
Media: ‘Gunpowder’ found at home of Japan PM blast suspect
TOKYO, April 17 — Suspected gunpowder has been found at the home of a man accused of throwing an explosive at Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a campaign event, local media said today. Kishida was unharmed in the attack, in which a suspected pipe bomb was tossed towards him at a port in western Japan’s Wakayama, shortly before he gave a speech. Police spent over eight hours on Sunday searching the home of the man, who has been named a…
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