Kishida was campaigning for elections in Wakayama in western Japan when a man threw a homemade pipe bomb at him. Kishida was unhurt, but two others had minor injuries.
After a three-month psychiatric evaluation of the suspect, prosecutors determined that Ryuji Kimura, 24, is mentally fit for trial and that theKyodo reported that court records show Kimura may have been angry because he couldn’t file for candidacy in 2022 elections.
After a three-month psychiatric evaluation of the suspect, prosecutors determined that Ryuji Kimura, 24, is mentally fit for trial and that the bomb used in the attack was lethal.Kyodo reported that court records show Kimura may have been angry because he couldn’t file for candidacy in 2022 elections.Gun and bomb violence in Japan is exceedingly rare, and the attacks on Abe and Kishida shocked many in the country.
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