24 year-old Ryuji Kimura, suspected of a smoke bomb assault on Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, is seen inside a police van as he’s taken to prosecutors,’ at Wakayama-nishi police station in Wakayama, Japan, on April 17, 2023. (Kyodo through Reuters)
The suspect who threw a smoke bomb towards Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had a report of in search of damages from the federal government, claiming he was unfairly barred from operating for the Higher Home election, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Ryuji Kimura filed the lawsuit within the Kobe district court docket final June, claiming he couldn’t run for election held on July 10 on account of his age and incapability to arrange a 3 million yen ($22,339) deposit, the report mentioned, citing the case report.
In accordance with the report, Kimura claimed the election legislation violates the Structure, which stipulates equality underneath the legislation amongst different provisions.
The court docket dismissed the declare, during which the 24-year-old suspect sought 100,000 yen in damages for the psychological anguish he had suffered, mentioned the Yomiuri report.
Kimura appealed to the Osaka Excessive Courtroom towards this ruling, and a call was scheduled for Could this yr, it mentioned.
Japanese authorities searched Kimura’s house on Sunday in Kawanishi metropolis in Hyogo after he was arrested on the scene after allegedly making an attempt to assault Kishida with an explosive object throughout his election speech in Wakayama Metropolis. He has not but been charged.