A man wearing a red shirt subdues a 24-year-old Japanese male suspect who threw what appears to be an explosive at Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
While a 24-year-old man was arrested and shocked by the arrest of a 24-year-old man who threw what was believed to be an explosive at Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who was about to campaign on the street on the 15th, a Japanese citizen who subdued a terrorist suspect before security guards or police is drawing attention. . On the 16th
At 11:30 am on the 15th, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida finished a site inspection in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, and was arrested for throwing an object that caused an explosion right before he started his speech. yunhap news
Japanese media reported that police confiscated two barrel-shaped items that appeared to be explosives from the arrested suspect. One exploded, and the other remained. The possibility that the other explosives could have exploded cannot be ruled out if the man had not responded quickly. Japanese police confirmed that the suspect is a 24-year-old man living in Hyogo Prefecture and is conducting an investigation. As of the morning of the 16th, the suspect is known to be exercising his right to remain silent. At the time of the incident, Prime Minister Kishida immediately evacuated, and the speech in front of Wakayama Station scheduled for the afternoon proceeded as scheduled. In his speech, Prime Minister Kishida said, “There was a loud explosion in the morning speech hall. The police are investigating the details, but we apologize for causing concern to many people.” Reporter Seungjun Lee gamja@hani.co.kr