Attempted assassination of Fumio Kishida
| Attempted assassination of Fumio Kishida | |
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.jpg)  Above: Saikazaki fishing port photographed from the opposite shore. (The structure in the center of the image is where Kishida was attacked. Photo taken 18 November 2018.) Below: Fumio Kishida gives a press conference the next day regarding the explosion incident. | |
 Map around Saikazaki fishing port | |
| Native name | Template:Nihongo krt[1] Template:Nihongo krt |
| Location | Saikazaki fishing port, Saikazaki, Wakayama, Kansai region, Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°11′20.1″N 135°08′41.4″E / 34.188917°N 135.144833°E |
| Date | 15 April 2023 c. 12:30 pm (JST, UTC+9) |
| Target | Fumio Kishida |
Attack type | Explosion by pipe bomb projectile |
| Weapons | Pipe bomb (30 cm) |
Injured | 2 |
| Accused | Ryūji Kimura (Japanese: 木村 隆二) |
| Charges |
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On 15 April 2023, a pipe bomb exploded close to Fumio Kishida, the prime minister of Japan. Kishida went to the fishing port of Saikazaki, Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, in the Kansai region to give a campaign speech for the 2023 Wakayama 1st district by-election.
Attack
[change | change source]Just before Kishida was to give a speech, a man threw a pipe bomb. The man who threw the bomb was caught by local fishermen and the police. Kishida was not injured, because he was evacuated at the moment the pipe bomb was thrown.[2]Fifty seconds after the bomb was thrown, it exploded, injuring two people.[3]
The suspect, 24-year-old Ryūji Kimura (Japanese: 木村 隆二), had tried to run in the July 2022 Upper House election but was blocked due to his age.
Aftermath
[change | change source]Following the incident, Kishida said, "I am sorry for causing many people to be concerned. We are in the middle of an important election for our country. We must carry this on together."[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Nagato, Masako (2023-04-19). 岸田首相襲撃事件 民主主義攻撃と各紙非難 「選挙運動貫徹を」と産経 [Media condemns attack on Prime Minister Kishida, calling it an attack on democracy, and Sankei says "Be thorough in your campaign"]. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-04-23.
- ↑ Khalil, Shaimaa; Bubalo, Mattea (15 April 2023). "Japan PM Fumio Kishida evacuated after what appears to be smoke bomb thrown". BBC News. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ↑ Ives, Mike; Hida, Hikari (14 April 2023). "Japan's Prime Minister Safely Evacuated After Blast". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ↑ "Japan PM Kishida evacuated unhurt after explosion at speech- media". Reuters. 14 April 2023. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
