TOKYO, May 7 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese police, yesterday served an additional arrest warrant, on the suspect, in an attack on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida last month, alleging he illegally manufactured explosives.
Ryuji Kimura, who allegedly threw an explosive towards Kishida, during a campaign event in western Japan’s Wakayama City, on Apr 15, was served the fresh warrant, on suspicion of making about 530 grams of gunpowder, between Nov, 2022 and Apr 15 this year, without permission, in violation of the gunpowder control law.
Wakayama prefectural police suspect that, Kimura made explosives using gunpowder, as metal cylinders and tools were seized from his home.
The 24-year-old was arrested on the scene, on suspicion of forcible obstruction of business, for allegedly throwing an explosive device at Kishida, just before the prime minister was about to make a stump speech in Wakayama.
A policeman and an audience were slightly injured after the cylinder exploded, while Kishida was unhurt.
