New Delhi: There was a bomb blast in the public meeting of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. When PM Fumio approached the stage to give a speech, he was attacked with a smoke bomb. The security personnel have taken the Prime Minister out safely. Police have arrested a person from the spot. PM Kishida arrived in Wakayama city to address a meeting.
According to information received, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in Wakayama City to address a public meeting. When they were reaching the stage. Then suddenly a person present in the meeting threw a smoke bomb at him. Due to which there was a huge blast in the meeting. However, fortunately the PM was not injured. As soon as the blast happened, the police personnel were alerted and took the PM out of the meeting safely. In the video of the incident, it can be clearly seen that people gathered at the scene are seen running to escape to safety. Meanwhile, the security forces also arrested one person.
The explosion occurred just before Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was to begin his speech in the city of Wakayama. After the smoke bomb was thrown, there was smoke everywhere. In the video of the incident, it can be clearly seen that people gathered at the scene are seen running to escape to safety.
After the explosion in the assembly, PM Kishida was taken out safely. It is being said that he was to give a speech in support of the candidate of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Japan has very strict laws regarding the Prime Minister’s security system. Shinzo Abe has been attacked before, after this attack, the police reviewed it and earlier the security was kept tighter, but now the Japanese police are once again in the spotlight of the current Prime Minister. The security arrangements regarding the blast will have to be reviewed as preparations for the upcoming G7 are also underway in Hiroshima city.
Kishida became the PM in the year 2021
Fumio Kishida became the Prime Minister of Japan in the year 2021. He is also the president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). He served as the Minister of External Affairs from 2012 to 2017 and served as the Acting Minister of Defense in 2017. From 2017 to 2020, he also chaired the LDP Policy Research Council. Recently, Kishida visited India, where he received a warm welcome.
Shinzo Abe was attacked during his speech
This is the second time in Japan that the security of a major politician has been breached. Earlier, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (67) was shot dead on July 8 last year. Shinzo Abe was also attacked during the speech. While he was giving a speech in the city of Nara, at the same time he was fired upon and he suddenly fell down. After which he was brought to the hospital, where he died.
Resigned from the post of PM in 2020
Shinzo was campaigning in Japan with the election in mind. A total of two bullets were fired at him, the man who police have arrested is 41 years old, a gun has also been recovered from him. Shinzo Abe resigned as Prime Minister in 2020 due to ill health. He was ill for a long time. He is the longest serving PM of Japan.