The fishermen who tackled the man suspected of the second attack on a Japanese political leader in less than a year were surprised by the lack of security for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Know more:
WAKAYAMA, Japan—The fishermen who tackled the man suspected of the second attack on a Japanese political leader in less than a year were surprised by the lack of security for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
The prime minister was unhurt but like many others in Japan, Konishi was mulling Sunday over what the country should do to better protect public figures. “People here all dress like me, and nobody carries a backpack; it was only him,” Nishide said, wearing a sweatsuit and red rubber boots. “If I were in charge of security, I would have asked for a bag check.”
Suspect Tetsuya Yamagami has been charged with murder and several other crimes, including violating gun-control laws. Groups of several officers have guarded serving prime ministers. Fewer officers have been watching Cabinet ministers and former leaders. Police sent a special counter-explosives team to the suspect’s home in Hyogo prefecture to search for evidence of bomb-making. There are nationwide local elections this month, and Japan is hosting a series of Group of Seven meetings leading up to the May 19-21 leaders’ summit in Hiroshima. Diplomats arrived Sunday for the G-7 foreign ministers’ meeting in Karuizawa.
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