Man Who Attacked Japan’s Ex-Prime Minister Kishida Is Convicted and Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

Man Who Attacked Japan’s Ex-Prime Minister Kishida Is Convicted and Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
Ryuji Kimura (C), is caught by police after he threw a homemade pipe bomb at Japan's former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a campaign event in Wakayama, western Japan, on April 15, 2023. Kyodo News via AP
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TOKYO—A Japanese court on Wednesday convicted a man who threw a homemade pipe bomb at Japan’s former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a 2023 campaign event, sentencing him to 10 years in prison, court officials said.

Ryuji Kimura, 25, was found guilty of attempted murder in the April 15, 2023 attack on Kishida at a small fishing port in the western city of Wakayama, as well as four other crimes including violations of laws on explosives and other weapons.