An apparent “smoke bomb” had been thrown but there were no immediate signs of injuries or damage at the scene. theSun theSundaily attack bomb Kishida Japan
A man, believed to be a suspect who threw a pipe-like object near Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during his outdoor speech, is held by police officers at Saikazaki fishing port in Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecturein, south-western Japan April 15, 2023, in this photo released by Kyodo. REUTERSPIX: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated from a port in Wakayama on Saturday after a blast was heard, but he was unharmed in the incident, local media reported.
Another person at the scene told NHK that the crowd began to disperse in panic even before the blast, after someone said an explosive had been thrown. “That something like this happened in the middle of an election campaign that constitutes the foundation of democracy is regrettable. It’s an unforgivable atrocity,“ Hiroshi Moriyama, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party ’s election strategy chairman, told NHK.Japan has bolstered security around politicians after the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot and killed while speaking at a campaign event in July 2022.
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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