
The text mentions that the attack has prompted greater protection for dignitaries and draws attention to growing concerns about homemade guns and explosives in Japan.
The text mentions that the attack has prompted greater protection for dignitaries and draws attention to growing concerns about homemade guns and explosives in Japan.
The man who threw a pipe bomb at former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a campaign event in Wakayama last month has been identified as Ryuji Kimura, aged 25. Kimura was arrested on April 15 and pleaded not guilty to attempted murder, stating that he did not intend to kill Kishida. He admitted to making the bombs and other charges. A ruling is expected later this month.
The attack on Kishida, which occurred about a year after the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has prompted greater protection for dignitaries. Parts of the pipe bomb Kimura threw were found 60 meters away from the venue where Kishida was attacked. The attack has also drawn attention to growing concerns about homemade guns and explosives in Japan.
Social media postings suggest that Kimura had grievances against Japan's election system. Gun-related crime is rare in Japan due to strict gun control laws, but there have been a series of high-profile knife attacks on subways and elsewhere in recent years. Prosecutors said the bomb Kimura threw at Kishida was potentially lethal.
The attack has prompted greater concern about homemade guns and explosives in Japan. There is growing concern about homemade guns and explosives in Japan, where gun-related crime is rare due to strict gun control laws, but there have been a series of high-profile knife attacks in recent years on subways and elsewhere.