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Attack on Fumio Kishida
Native name岸田文雄襲撃事件
LocationWakayama, Kansai, Japan
Date15 April 2023; 20 months ago (2023-04-15)
c. 12:30 pm (JST, UTC+9)
TargetFumio Kishida
Attack typePipe bomb throwing
Deaths0
Injured1
AccusedRyuji 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.

Background

In September 2022, Shūhei Kishimoto (Japanese Member of Parliament from Wakayama 1st district) resigned to run for the 2022 Governor of Wakayama election, therefore the by-election is scheduled to held at 23 April 2023 in Wakayama Prefecture.

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, a candidate running for the by-election, when what was described as an explosive device like "pipe bomb" detonated 1 meter beside him. Kishida was unharmed by the explosive and was evacuated from the area, but a policeman was injured. The explosive device dropped near Kishida exploded a few dozen seconds later. While the man who threw it was preparing a second shot, a local fisherman (ryoshi) held the man at first. The man was arrested at the scene after throwing the device on suspicions of "obstruction of business". According to residents living near the arrested man's home in Hyogo Prefecture, he appeared quiet and gentle.

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.

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International

References

  1. "Explosion at site where Kishida set to speak; no injuries reported". ASAHI SHIMBUN. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. Ives, Mike; Hida, Hikari (14 April 2023). "Japan's Prime Minister Safely Evacuated After Blast". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  3. ^ "【速報中】岸田首相 演説先で爆発音 首相は無事 24歳の男逮捕". NHK (in Japanese). 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. "2発めがあった？　取り押さえたのは「漁港のおっちゃん」…岸田首相演説会場の爆破事件でまたも浮き彫りになった "要人警護の穴"". Smart FLASH (in Japanese). 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  6. "首相がエビ試食した直後…「お前何やっとんや！」　男を取り押さえたのは地元漁師". THE SANKEI NEWS (in Japanese). 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  7. 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.
  8. "岸田首相襲撃　容疑者の24歳男「優しい人という印象だった」　川西の自宅近辺で驚きの声". Kobe Shimbun (in Japanese). 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  9. "Japan PM Kishida evacuated unhurt after explosion at speech- media". Reuters. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.

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