Japan PM Unhurt After Blast During His Speech, Attacker Caught: Report
Several reports, including by Kyodo news agency, said an apparent "smoke bomb" had been thrown but there were no immediate signs of injuries or damage at the scene. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated after a blast was heard. Tokyo, Japan: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated from a port in Wakayama after a blast was heard, but he was unharmed in the incident, local media reported Saturday. Several reports, including by Kyodo news agency, said an apparent "smoke bomb" had been thrown but there were no immediate signs of injuries or damage at the scene. A person was detained at the site in western Japan's Wakayama where Kishida had been due to give a speech, national broadcaster NHK and others said. There was no immediate official confirmation of the incident, with local police declining to comment. NHK showed footage of security and police detaining an individual as a crowd scattered at the scene. Japan has bolstered security af...