Prosecutors seek 15 years' jail for man who attacked Kishida

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15-year term sought for man over pipe bomb attack on ex-PM Kishida

Prosecutors on Monday demanded a 15-year prison term for a man accused of attempted murder after a pipe bomb attack two years ago that targeted an election event attended by then Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Ryuji Kimura, 25, is accused of hurling an explosive device at Kishida, who was walking near a crowd gathered for a stump speech in the western Japan city of Wakayama in April 2023. The incident came less than a year after the assassination…

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15-year prison term sought for man over pipe bomb attack on ex-PM Kishida

Prosecutors on Monday demanded a 15-year prison term for a man accused of attempted murder after a pipe bomb attack two years ago that targeted an election event attended by then Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Ryuji Kimura, 25, is accused of hurling an explosive device at Kishida, who was walking…

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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.

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[NHK] A 25-year-old man is accused of attempted murder and other crimes for throwing an explosive device near former Prime Minister Kishida, who was visiting Wakayama City to support the election last year...