UPDATED. A pipe-like object was thrown near Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida while he was delivering a outdoor speech in the western city of Wakayama on Saturday, April 15, Japanese media reported.
while he was delivering a outdoor speech in the western city of Wakayama on Saturday, April 15, Japanese media reported.
A loud explosion was also heard, but the premier took cover and was unharmed while police subdued a man at the scene, public broadcaster NHK said. Footage from the public broadcaster showed crowds of people running away as several police officers appeared to pin an individual to the ground before removing him from the scene.
Kishida had just started to deliver a speech after touring the fishing harbor in Wakayama when the incident occurred, NHK said. Kishida is due to host a Group of Seven leaders’ summit in Hiroshima next month. The incident comes after
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