THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
April 15, 2023 at 17:02 JST
Police officers seize a man suspected of throwing a pipe bomb in the direction of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Wakayama on April 15. (Nen Satomi)
WAKAYAMA--A man in his 20s was in police custody April 15 following an explosion at the site where Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was due to give a campaign speech.
Police initially arrested the man on suspicion of forcible obstruction of business.
The suspect was identified as Ryuji Kimura, 24, of Kawanishi, Hyogo Prefecture, based on the driver’s license found on him at Saikazaki fishing port here, according to the Wakayama prefectural police, which announced the arrest.
He has refused to speak with police until a lawyer is present, sources said.
Investigative sources said they found a second similar explosive device at the scene. The first object landed near Kishida and exploded. Unhurt, Kishida was rushed from the scene by security police.
No injuries were reported in the incident, but one police officer received minor injuries.
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