A college student has been arrested on charges of carrying gunpowder near the US Embassy in Tokyo. He reportedly said he planned to throw it into the facility.
The 26-year-old suspect Koyama Shogo lives in the western prefecture of Osaka.
Tokyo police say he is suspected of possessing a cup containing about 160 grams of gunpowder on a street near the embassy on the night of August 8.
Sources say the suspect told police that he looked up how to make explosives on the internet. They also say he criticized US policies.
The 26-year-old suspect Koyama Shogo lives in the western prefecture of Osaka.
Tokyo police say he is suspected of possessing a cup containing about 160 grams of gunpowder on a street near the embassy on the night of August 8.
Sources say the suspect told police that he looked up how to make explosives on the internet. They also say he criticized US policies.
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26-year-old Koyama Shogo, a college student from Osaka, has been arrested for possessing gunpowder near the US Embassy in Tokyo. Suspected of carrying approximately 160 grams of gunpowder on August 8, he reportedly intended to throw it into the embassy. Sources claim that Koyama looked up explosive
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220920_32/
Date: Sept. 20, 2022
Created: 2022/09/21 07:36
Updated: 2025/12/09 13:32
Last Read: 2022/09/21 07:36