US EditionSuspect indicted on attempted murder charge in explosives attack on Japan's Kishida, report says
- A 24-year-old man in Japan has been indicted on attempted murder and other charges for an explosive attack on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during his election campaign in Wakayama. Kishida was unharmed, but two others suffered minor injuries. Prosecutors have determined that the bomb used in the attack was lethal.
- The suspect, Ryuji Kimura, underwent a three-month psychiatric evaluation and was found mentally fit for trial. According to court records, Kimura may have been motivated by anger over not being able to file for candidacy in elections the previous year.
- This attack comes a year after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot and killed while campaigning for elections. Gun and bomb violence are extremely rare in Japan, making these attacks shocking incidents.
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Suspect indicted for attempted murder of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
The person believed to be responsible for an attempted assassination of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Japan earlier this year was indicted on attempted murder Wednesday, according to a report. Prosecutors indicted Ryuji Kimura, 24, on attempted murder and other charges after he allegedly threw a pipe bomb at the country’s leader in April, as he was campaigning in the fishing port of Saikazaki, in the western Japanese city of Wakayama, Japanese…
Kishida attacker charged with attempted murder - La Prensa Latina Media
Tokyo, Sep 6 (EFE).- The Prosecutor’s Office presented charges Wednesday against the attacker of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for attempted murder and possession of explosives, after the detainee underwent a psychiatric evaluation. The Wakayama Prosecutor’s Office prosecuted the detainee, identified as Ryuji Kimura, 24, for the attack with explosives against Kishida during an electoral event in western Japan in April, after concluding t…
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