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The Supreme Court has upheld lower court rulings sentencing a 27-year-old man to 10 years in prison for attacking then Prime Minister Fumio Kishida with an explosive during an election campaign event in April 2023. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/31/japan/crime-legal/japan-supreme-court-ruling-on-ex-pm-attacker/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #supremecourt #fumiokishida #ryujikimura
Top court upholds 10-year sentence for man who attacked Kishida in 2023

Lower court rulings had sentencing the 27-year-old for attacking the then prime minister with an explosive during an election campaign event the city of Wakayama.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesFeb 19, 2025
A 25-year-old man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Wednesday over the attempted murder of then-Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in the city of Wakayama in 2023. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/19/japan/crime-legal/kishida-attacker-prison-sentence/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #ryujikimura #fumiokishida
Kishida attacker sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempted murder

Kimura maintained through the trial that he did not intend to harm anyone, adding that he threw the explosive to draw attention to his 2022 lawsuit.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesFeb 10, 2025
Prosecutors are seeing 15 years' jail for a 25-year-old man accused of attempted murder and other charges for throwing an explosive at then-Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during an election campaign trail in 2023. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/10/japan/crime-legal/kishida-attack-15-years/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #wakayama #fumiokishida #ryujikimura
Prosecutors seek 15 years' jail for man who attacked Kishida

Ryuji Kimura, 25, is accused of attempted murder and other charges for throwing an explosive at then-Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during an election campaign trail in 2023.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesFeb 4, 2025
A 25-year-old man accused of attempted murder and other charges for throwing an explosive at then-Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in April 2023 has denied that he intended to kill him. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/04/japan/crime-legal/japan-pm-attacker-court-hearing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #ryujikimura #fumiokishida #wakayama
Kishida's attacker denies having intention to kill ex-PM

The prosecution plans to produce evidence showing the lethal potential of the pipe bomb thrown at Kishida moments before he was to give a speech in Wakayama in April 2023.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesMay 22, 2023
A man suspected of carrying out an attack on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida last month will undergo a psychiatric examination for about three months, sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/05/22/national/crime-legal/kishida-suspect-examination/?utm_content=buffercf0b6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #fumiokishida #wakayama #japanesecourts #japanesepolice #ryujikimura
Man suspected of attack on PM to undergo psychiatric testing

Ryuji Kimura, 24, has been served a fresh arrest warrant by police on suspicion of violating the firearms control law by manufacturing explosives.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesMay 6, 2023
Police served a fresh arrest warrant Saturday on the suspect in an attack on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida last month alleging he illegally manufactured explosives. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/05/06/national/crime-legal/kishida-attack-suspect-fresh-warrant/?utm_content=buffer7420e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #terrorism #fumiokishida #wakayama #japanesecourts #japanesepolice #ryujikimura
Suspect in attack on Kishida served fresh arrest warrant over explosives

Investigators said they have determined that a substance confiscated from Kimura's home was gunpowder.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesApr 18, 2023
The suspect in the attack on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida filed a lawsuit seeking damages from the government last year claiming he was unfairly blocked from running in an election, court records have shown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/04/18/national/crime-legal/bombing-attack-suspect-lawsuit/?utm_content=bufferd8988&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bufferapp.com&utm_campaign=buffer #terrorism #fumiokishida #wakayama #japanesepolice #ryujikimura #japan #news
Suspect in Kishida attack sued government over election rules, records show

In the lawsuit, the suspect also touched on the state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, claiming the government forced the event to go forward despite public opposition.

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MufasaApr 18, 2023

#Japan's Prime Minister #FumioKishida vows safety of #G7 meetings after 'smoke bomb' attack

The suspect in Saturday's incident, identified by police as 24 year-old #RyujiKimura, was also carrying a knife when he was arrested, as well as a possible second explosive device he dropped at the scene after bystanders and police tackled him, Kyodo news agency reported.

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japans-prime-minister-vows-do-utmost-ensure-safety-during-g7-summit-2023-04-16/

Japan's Kishida vows safety of G7 meetings after 'smoke bomb' attack

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, a day after escaping an apparent attack, vowed to ensure the safety of Group of Seven dignitaries visiting his country, beginning with tighter security for climate ministers gathering in Sapporo.

Reuters
The Japan TimesApr 17, 2023
Weapons experts say the explosive device thrown at Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday in Wakayama could have been lethal if built and deployed properly. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/04/17/national/fumio-kishida-bomb-attack-analysis/?utm_content=buffer9e7b0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bufferapp.com&utm_campaign=buffer #terrorism #fumiokishida #wakayama #ryujikimura #japan #news
Explosive device thrown at Kishida could have been lethal, experts say

The device “had the potential to cause bodily harm or death and was likely intended to do so,” one expert said.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesApr 17, 2023
The suspect in the Saturday attack on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was sent to prosecutors on Monday morning as police probed the possibility that he used a homemade pipe bomb. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/04/17/national/crime-legal/kishida-explosion-probe/?utm_content=buffer12788&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bufferapp.com&utm_campaign=buffer #terrorism #fumiokishida #wakayama #japan #ryujikimura #news
In wake of attack, Kishida thought of bystanders, election and G7 summit

In an exclusive interview, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that he did not feel his life was threatened in the immediate aftermath of an attack on Saturday.

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