Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida resumed campaigning after being evacuated unharmed from the scene of an apparent “smoke bomb” blast. | AFP
Seconds later, a blast was heard and white smoke filled the air.
A man at the scene told the broadcaster that “when we all stopped in front of the podium, someone started saying ‘culprit!’ or something, or ‘an explosive was thrown,’ so everyone started dispersing fast.”ADVERTISEMENTKishida was unharmed, and soon resumed campaigning, including a stop at a local train station.
Security at local campaign events in Japan can be relatively relaxed, in a country with little violent crime and strict gun laws. Yamagami was reportedly angry at the sect over large donations his mother made to the group that left the family bankrupt.
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