Ryuji Kimura, the suspect in the recent attack on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, had filed a suit for damages from the central government, alleging that it was unfair he could not run in a 2022 election for reasons including his age.
Kimura, 24, is suspected of throwing an explosive device at a fishing port in Wakayama City toward Kishida, who was about to deliver a speech in support of a Liberal Democratic Party candidate. The police arrested Kimura at the scene.
According to court records, Kimura filed the claim with Kobe District Court in June 2022. He alleged that the election system violates the equality stipulated in the Constitution, because he could not run in a House of Councillors election due to his age and lack of funds.
