Man charged for throwing explosive at Japan PM

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 06, 2023 1:14 pm

TOKYO: A man accused of throwing a pipe bomb at Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in April has been charged with attempted murder, a court spokeswoman said Wednesday.

Ryuji Kimura, 24, is suspected of tossing the explosive device towards Kishida during a campaign event in western Japan.

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