Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan has been assaulted with a smoke device. Information indicates that he was delivering a speech at a gathering. The police have arranged for a random individual Japanese media reported that an object resembling a pipe was thrown near Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a Saturday outdoor speech in Wakayama city. Earlier, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was killed during a campaign speech.

This happened nine months later. Hiroshima will host seven G7 summits next month.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's gathering explosion narrowly spared lives; attacker arrested 2023 2

According to Japan Media Jiji, which was cited by Reuters, the fatal assault on Fumio Kishida occurred while he was delivering a speech at the gathering. NHK reported that a sound resembling an explosion was heard at the site.

The security personnel rushed forward and led Kishida to a secure location. The police have arranged for a random individual

He supported a Liberal Democratic Party candidate.

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According to Jiji, the identity of the suspect has not yet been revealed, but according to sources, it was the same person who hurled a smoke device into the assembly. The police staff is conducting in-depth interviews with them. According to reports, he delivered a speech in support of a candidate for the governing Liberal Democratic Party.

In social media recordings, officers can be seen detaining a random individual. According to NHK, the incident occurred as Fumio Kishida began his speech after visiting the port in the western Japanese city According to the report, a male regarded as a suspect has been apprehended at the crime scene.

Significantly, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was murdered during a campaign speech. This incident was reported precisely nine months after it occurred. Next month, Japan will host seven (G7) leaders’ summits in Hiroshima.