Japanese media reported today, Saturday, that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is alive and well after being evacuated following the sound of an explosion as he prepared to give a speech at a fishing port in the country’s west. resembles a “smoke bomb”, but there were no injuries or damage at the scene, according to AFP.
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Authorities said Kishida was at the beginning of the performance after visiting a fishing port in a western Japanese city when the accident occurred.
Despite the incident, the Japanese Prime Minister continued his visit to the west of the country.
The Japan Radio and Television Corporation said an explosion-like sound was heard at the scene, adding that Kishida had taken cover and was unharmed, Reuters reported.
The man was arrested at the scene at the fishing port of Saikazaki in Wakayama Prefecture, where Kishida was scheduled to give a speech, according to public broadcaster NHK.
The footage shows officers grabbing and taking the man away as people clear the area.
The authorities did not immediately give official confirmation, and the police declined to comment.
NHK aired footage of a man in police custody as the crowd dispersed.
