Japanese PM Evacuated After Explosion at Outdoor Event
One eyewitness stated, “We fled unbelievably quickly. Then, an extremely loud noise was heard. It caused my daughter to weep.
A loud explosion was heard at an outdoor event attended by the prime minister of Japan.
Japanese media reports that a pipe-like object that appeared to be a smoke bomb was thrown at Fumio Kishida.
The leader was evacuated shortly after delivering a speech at a port in the city of Wakayama, where the incident occurred.
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According to NHK, he took cover and remained safe throughout the incident; no other injuries were reported.
One eyewitness told a news station that she saw an object flying overhead, adding, “I had a bad feeling about it, so we fled incredibly quickly. Then, an extremely loud noise was heard. It caused my daughter to weep.
Footage from the scene showed uniformed officers pressing a man to the ground as the crowd fled. Later, police confirmed an arrest had been made.
In July of last year, the country’s longest-serving leader, former prime minister Shinzo Abe, was fatally shot while delivering a campaign speech outside a train station.
The assassination shook the nation and prompted a review of political security.
Mr. Kishida was in the neighborhood to support one of his party’s candidates in a local election.
Japanese PM Evacuated After Explosion at Outdoor Event
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