Japan: Man jailed for attempted murder of former PM Fumio Kishida (www.bbc.com)
from concrete_baby@sh.itjust.works to world@lemmy.world on 19 Feb 20:03
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A man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the attempted murder of Japan’s former prime minister Fumio Kishida in 2023.

Ryuji Kimura, 25, hurled a pipe bomb at Kishida as the country’s leader approached a crowd for a speech during an election event in the city of Wakayama.

Although Kishida was unharmed, the explosion of the homemade device caused minor injuries to a police officer and a member of the public.

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