The Japanese Prime Minister Fumi Kishidawas evacuated after an act in the west of the country after hearing an explosionbut he is safe, several local media reported.

Miscellaneous information, including from the press agency iodothey said that an apparent “smoke bomb”, but so far there are no indications of injuries or damage at the scene.

In this act, a person was arrested in the city of Wakayamawhere Kishida was to give a speech, state television reported nhk and other media.

There was no immediate confirmation of the incident from official sources and local police declined to comment.

nhk showed images of security guards and the police arrested one person as the mob cleared the place.

Japan tightens security after assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abewho was shot during a July 2022 campaign event.

The incident in Wakayama coincides with the organization in Japan of G7 ministerial summits in Sapporo and in Karuizawa, near Nagano, ahead of the group’s leadership summit in Hiroshima in May.