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Explosive thrown at Japan PM Kishida during campaign event

Kishida was not hurt and continued his campaign speeches later Saturday.

By Associated Press and Kyodo News

April 15, 2023

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KYODO NEWS VIA AP

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, surrounded by security police, arrives at the Saikazaki port for an election campaign event in Wakayama, western Japan Saturday, April 15.
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida waves as he visits a port in Wakayama, western Japan to cheer his ruling party's candidate in a local election, Saturday, April 15.
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KYODO NEWS VIA AP

A man, on the ground, who threw what appeared to be a smoke bomb, is caught at a port in Wakayama, western Japan Saturday, April 15. Japan’s NHK television reported Saturday that a loud explosion occurred at the western Japanese port during Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s visit, but there were no injuries.
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A man, center, is caught after what appeared to be a smoke bomb was thrown at a port in Wakayama, western Japan Saturday, April 15.
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A man believed to be a suspect, center on the ground, is caught by police after he allegedly threw “the suspicious object,” as Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Saikazaki port for an election campaign event in Wakayama, western Japan Saturday, April 15.
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A man, on the ground, is caught after what appeared to be a smoke bomb was thrown at a port in Wakayama, western Japan Saturday, April 15.
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Residents try to flee after what appeared to be a smoke bomb was thrown at a port in Wakayama, western Japan Saturday, April 15.
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A suspicious object is seen on the ground where a suspect was arrested before Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was to begin his speech, at the Saikazaki port in Wakayama prefecture, western Japan, Saturday, April 15.
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivers a speech to support his ruling party’s candidate in a local election, near a train station in Wakayama, western Japan Saturday, April 15.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS

People wait for one of the candidates to appear with Japan's Prime Minister and President of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party Fumio Kishida during an election campaign for the upcoming unified local elections Saturday, April 15, in Urayasu, near Tokyo.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS

People listen one of candidate's stump speech as Japan's Prime Minister and President of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party Fumio Kishida accompanies during an election campaign for the upcoming unified local elections Saturday, April 15, in Urayasu, near Tokyo.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS

Police officers stand by a yellow rope restricting entry into the site at the Satsugasaki port where a man threw an explosive just before Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was to make a campaign speech for a local governing party candidate Saturday, April 15, in Wakayama, western Japan.
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A police officer stands by a yellow rope restricting entry into the site at the Satsugasaki port where a man threw an explosive just before Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was to make a campaign speech for a local governing party candidate Saturday, April 15, in Wakayama, western Japan.

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