In Japan, a loud explosion was heard at the site of a public speech by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, reports Kyodo.. The Japanese Prime Minister was not hurt..

The incident occurred while Fumio Kishida was talking to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party candidate just before the premier's speech at the Wakayama fishing port.. At 11:25, a supposedly smoke bomb was thrown from the crowd, after which there was a strong explosion. The suspect was arrested on the spot.

After the explosion, Kisid was immediately taken to a safe place.. It was reported that he was taken to the police station.

It is stated that this all happened during the official campaign for the midterm elections for the House of Representatives in Wakayama District.. According to an LDP member and government source, Kishida's speeches in the afternoon, including in Wakayama, will proceed as planned..

According to NHK, it is not yet known if the detainee was responsible for the incident.. Law enforcement officers continue to work at the scene.

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Recall that on July 8, 2022, Tetsue Yamagami shot twice at former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during his speech in the city of Nara.. The former prime minister later died in hospital.. Yamagami did not try to escape and was caught red-handed.

During interrogation, Yamagami admitted that he decided to kill because he considered Abe a representative of the Unification Church.. According to the defendant, his mother donated significant financial resources to this organization, which some experts consider a destructive sect, as a result of which the family was in a difficult situation..