A person who was detained after the emergency with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was handed over to the prosecutor’s office. This was reported by the TV channel. NHK.
According to the police, the same object that Ryuji Kimura threw at the Japanese prime minister and held in his hand at the time of his arrest, which was later found on the ground, was a pipe bomb. Explosives, pipes and tools were found during the search of the suspect’s home.
On the morning of Monday, April 17, Kimura was taken to Wakayama Prefecture. Officially, the man is suspected of “attempting to forcibly interfere with the work process.”
Earlier, Japanese media reported that at 11:30 am local time on April 15, after Kishida finished her inspection at the fishing port of Saigasaki in Wakayama, she was subsequently forced to speak in public. there was an explosion.
24-year-old Ryuji Kimura reportedly threw what appeared to be an exploding flare. The man was detained by the police.
According to the Kyodo news agency, the prime minister was not injured and drove to the Wakayama Prefectural Police headquarters immediately after the incident. He then stated that the incident should not be allowed to hinder the election process and that the elections should continue.
In 2022, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo was fatally injured during a speech in Nara Prefecture. Assassination attempt on him loyalty Tetsuya Yamagami, 41, served in the Japanese Navy. She stated that she was “not happy” with the politician and “wanted to kill him”.