A western Japan court sentenced Ryuji Kimura to ten years in prison for the attempted murder of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida with a homemade bomb in April 2023. The court found Kimura guilty of several counts, including attempted murder, after he threw an explosive device during Kishida's speech, injuring two people. The ruling highlighted the rarity of political violence in Japan, especially following the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022. During the incident, Kishida's security quickly evacuated him to safety, preventing further harm.
The court sentenced Ryuji Kimura to 10 years for attempting to murder Prime Minister Fumio Kishida with a homemade bomb during a political event.
Prosecutors sought a 15-year sentence, but the court emphasized Kimura's motivation for public attention as a factor in its ruling.
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