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Attack in JapanYou can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Japanese. (April 2023) Click for important translation instructions.
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Attack on Fumio Kishida | |
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Location | Wakayama, Kansai, Japan |
Date | 15 April 2023; 20 months ago (2023-04-15) c. 12:30 pm (JST, UTC+9) |
Target | Fumio Kishida |
Attack type | Pipe bomb throwing |
Deaths | 0 |
Injured | 1 |
Accused | Ryuji Kimura |
On 15 April 2023, an attack was made on Fumio Kishida, the prime minister of Japan, while he was visiting Wakayama, a city in the Kansai region of Japan.
Incident
On 15 April 2023, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was giving a speech in the city of Wakayama in support of a Liberal Democratic Party politician, when what was described as a "smoke bomb" detonated near him. Kishida was unharmed by the smoke bomb and was evacuated from the area, but a policeman was injured. A man was arrested at the scene after throwing the smoke bomb on suspicions of "obstruction of business".
Following the incident, Kishida stated, "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." The incident came less than one year after the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe on 8 July 2022.
References
- "Explosion at site where Kishida set to speak; no injuries reported". ASAHI SHIMBUN. 14 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. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ Jozuka, Emi; Ogura, Junko (15 April 2023). "Man arrested after explosion prompts evacuation of Japanese leader Fumio Kishida from speech venue". CNN. Tokyo. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- Khalil, Shaimaa; Bubalo, Mattea (15 April 2023). "Japan PM Fumio Kishida evacuated after what appears to be smoke bomb thrown". BBC. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- "Japan PM Kishida evacuated unhurt after explosion at speech- media". Reuters. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.