A court in western Japan sentenced a man to 10 years in prison on Wednesday after finding him guilty of attempting to murder the prime minister two years ago with a homemade bomb.

       The court in the city of Wakayama found Ryuji Kimura, 25, guilty of attempted murder and four charges related to the possession of explosives. In its ruling, the court said Mr. Kimura had sought to kill the prime minister at the time, Fumio Kishida, when he threw the device inside a hall in April 2023.

       Mr. Kishida was about to speak to political supporters when the attack happened. Prosecutors had sought a 15-year sentence for the attacker, who the court said acted out of a desire for public attention. Mr. Kimura had denied the attempted murder charge, saying he had not had an intent to kill.

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