Keiko Fukushima

Keiko Fukushima is a Japanese judge known for her role in significant criminal cases. She presided over the trial of Ryuji Kimura, who was sentenced for the attempted murder of former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. In her ruling, she emphasized the societal anxiety caused by targeting a sitting prime minister, highlighting the serious implications of such violent acts in Japan, a country where political violence is exceptionally rare.