Man who attacked Japan’s ex-Prime Minister Kishida is convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison

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Sentenced to 10 years in prison a man who attacked the former Japanese Prime Minister

A man accused of launching an explosive device in April 2023 against the then Japanese prime minister, Fumio Kishida, was sentenced on Wednesday to 10 years in prison, reported the local press. Ryuji Kimura, who was 24 years old when he made the attack, was arrested after throwing the explosive at Kishida when the ruler was visiting a small fishing port in the Wakayama department, 85 km from Osaka. Kishida was unharmed, but two people were sligh…

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Man sentenced to 10 years behind bars for throwing pipe bomb at Japan's former prime minister

A man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Wednesday for attempting to assassinate then-Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida with a pipe bomb in 2023, a local court said.

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Man who attacked Japan’s ex-Prime Minister Kishida is convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison

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Man Who Attacked Japan’s Ex-Prime Minister Kishida Is Convicted and Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

TOKYO—A Japanese court on Wednesday convicted a man who threw a homemade pipe bomb at Japan’s former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a 2023 campaign event, sentencing him to 10 years in prison, court officials said. Ryuji Kimura, 25, was found guilty of attempted murder in the April 15, 2023 attack on Kishida at a small fishing port in the western city of Wakayama, as well as four other crimes including violations of laws on explosives and other…

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Man who attacked former Japanese prime minister with pipe bomb sentenced

A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, after attempting to murder Japan's former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida with a homemade pipe bomb two years ago.

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Man who attacked Japan’s ex-prime minister Kishida is convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison

A Japanese court on Wednesday convicted a man who threw a homemade pipe bomb at Japan’s former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a 2023 campaign event, sentencing him to 10 years in prison, court officials said.