The Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, has had to be evacuated after the launch of what apparently could be a smoke bomb when he was about to give a speech in the middle of the street in the city of Wakayama, as reported by the television network ‘NHK’.

A man has been apprehended by the Security services after throwing a metallic object at the place where Kishido was preparing to give a speech. He has immediately been immobilized by the agents of the areaand while on the ground, a loud explosion has been heard at the place where the object fell, and white smoke has invaded the place.

In a video captured by the Japanese television channel, you can see how those attending the event evacuate the area running after the explosion, while security agents also move the alleged perpetrator, moving away from the place of the small explosion. He prime minister would have traveled by car to a barracks of the city Police, without suffering damage, while the person arrested has also been transferred to police stations. According to the aforementioned chain, the firefighters would have confirmed that there are no injuries.

The explosion of this device, which has not yet been identified, would have occurred around 11:25 local time, as reported by the ‘Kiodo’ news agency, when Kishida was preparing to give a street speech in the port of the city, within the framework of an act of his political party, the Democratic Liberal Party (PLD), to support a candidate for the Prefectural Congress in his electoral campaign.

The first Minister has given a speech hours after the incidentexplaining through his social networks that he will continue to give street speeches: “Now we are holding elections, the most important thing for democracy in our country. You must clearly show the thought of each and every one of you, who are the main protagonists of this country”.

“With that thought in mind, I’m still standing on stage giving street speeches. I am determined to work in these very important elections until the end, working together with the people”, he assured, sending his support to his party’s candidate who will face the polls in the prefecture. This incident occurs nine months after he Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was fatally shot while giving a speech also in the street during a campaign event.