Suspect Ryuji Kimura claims Japan election law violates the Constitution, which stipulates equality under the law among other provisions.
TOKYO, Japan – A man suspected of throwing a smoke bomb toward Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had a track record of suing the government, claiming he was unfairly barred from running in national elections, Japanese media reported on Tuesday, April 18.
Ryuji Kimura filed suit in Kobe district court last June, claiming he could not run for the election due to his age and inability to prepare a 3-million-yen deposit,According to the record, the 24-year-old Kimura claimed the election law violates the Constitution, which stipulates equality under the law among other provisions.
The court dismissed the claim, in which Kimura sought 100,000 yen in damages for the mental anguish he allegedly had suffered, according to the reports. Kimura appealed to the Osaka High Court against this ruling with more claims that incumbent political forces were unlawfully remaining in power, and a decision is scheduled next month, Japanese media said.
Japanese authorities searched Kimura’s home on Sunday in Kawanishi in Hyogo prefecture a day after he was arrested on the scene after allegedly trying to attack Kishida with an explosive object during an election speech by the premier in the city of Wakayama.
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