TOKYO, Nov 15 (NNN-NHK) – Two courts in Tokyo were forced to evacuate and cancel trials yesterday afternoon, after receiving bomb threats, local media reported.
The Tokyo High Court cancelled its trials and evacuated visitors, after someone threatened to blow up the government building, at around 1:30 p.m. local time yesterday.
The building is located in central Tokyo, along with the high court, which also houses the Tokyo District Court.
Access to the building was prohibited until police were consulted, local media said.
Trials scheduled for yesterday afternoon, meanwhile, were rescheduled for another day, the courts said.
One of the trial sessions scheduled to be held was the high court’s ruling over a vote weight disparity, in the upper house election this July.
A number of other high courts in the country have ruled that, the upper house election in July was held in a state of unconstitutionality, in terms of vote-value disparities.
The Immigration Services Agency of Japan received an e-mail at around 3:25 a.m. local time yesterday, saying, “I will blow up the Tokyo District Court at 1:34 p.m. local time Monday,” local police said, adding, the message included the name of a male individual.
The police said that, the local fire department received a similar threat via e-mail, as reported by local media.– NNN-NHK
