Fumio Kishida (born July 29, 1957) is the current Prime Minister of Japan, having assumed office on October 4, 2021. A veteran politician from the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Kishida succeeded
Ryuji Kimura, 25, was charged with attempted murder for the April 15, 2023 attack on Kishida at a small fishing port in the city of Wakayama, as well as four other charges including violations of laws on explosives and other weapons.