Man detained after what looked like a smoke bomb was thrown at Fumio Kishida while he delivered a speech
The Japanese prime minister, Fumio Kishida, was evacuated unharmed after an explosion at a western port, while a suspect was apprehended for allegedly throwing the explosive, local media reported.
Kishida was visiting the Saikazaki port in Wakayama prefecture on Saturday, to support his ruling party’s candidate in a local election. The explosion occurred just before he was to begin his speech, NHK said. No injuries were reported and Kishida was taken to Wakayama prefectural police headquarters, it added.
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