Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday was evacuated from the venue in Wakayama city after an explosion was heard. He is safe and unharmed in the smoke explosion, reported a local media.

According to Japese officials, Kishida was safe and unharmed in the incident. video footage of the incident released by the local media. A man was arrested in the case.

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was preparing to deliver a speech in Wakayama city on Saturday. After hearing the sound of the blast, the Japanese PM was safely evacuated. A suspect is said to have hurled a pipe bomb on behalf of the PM. At present, the attacker has been arrested.

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It is being told that during the incident, the Japanese Prime Minister had gone to give a speech for a candidate of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Meanwhile, the suspect threw something like a pipe bomb towards the Japanese PM, after which the blast took place. There was a stampede after the sound of the blast.

According to The Japan Times, the explosion occurred just before Fumio Kishida was about to begin his speech in Wakayama City. After the pipe bomb was thrown, there was a stampede-like situation. The smoke also spread after the explosion for some time. The video of this entire matter has also come to the fore. In the video, people present at the spot are seen running to save their lives.

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Shinzo Abe was also attacked and killed during his speech

Let us tell you that earlier during the speech on former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (67) he was shot dead. The attacker had carried out the incident on July 8 last year. Shinzo Abe was giving a speech in Nara city during the incident, at the same time the assailant fired and killed him.

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