Suspect in attack on Japan PM had sued government over election: Report

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TOKYO: The suspect who threw a smoke bomb toward Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had a record of seeking damages from the government, claiming he was unfairly barred from runnin

toward Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had a record of seeking damages from the government, claiming he was unfairly barred from running for the Upper House election, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Tuesday .

Ryuji Kimura filed the lawsuit in the Kobe district court last June, claiming he could not run for election held on Jul 10 due to his age and inability to prepare a ¥3 million deposit, the report said, citing the case record. According to the record, Kimura claimed the election law violates the Constitution, which stipulates equality under the law among other provisions.

The court dismissed the claim, in which the 24-year-old suspect sought ¥100,000 in damages for the mental anguish he had suffered, said the Yomiuri report. Kimura appealed to the Osaka High Court against this ruling, and a decision was scheduled for May this year, it said.

 

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