Wakayama –
Prosecutors on Wednesday indicted a man over an explosives attack on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during an election event in Wakayama Prefecture in April, after concluding that the suspect is mentally fit to be held criminally responsible.
Ryuji Kimura, a 24-year-old from Hyogo Prefecture, has remained silent since his arrest at the scene in Wakayama. While Kishida was not hurt, two people, including a police officer, sustained minor injuries.
Kimura has been accused of attempted murder, with investigative authorities determining through tests that the homemade pipe bomb used in the attack could have been lethal.
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