Device explodes near Japan’s prime minister Fumio Kishida

The Japanese prime minister, Fumio Kishida, has been evacuated unharmed after a blast at a western port. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► A suspect was apprehended for allegedly throwing an explosive device, local media reported. NHK said the explosion occurred just before Kishida was about to begin a speech and no injuries had been reported. Kishida was visiting the Saikazaki port in Wakayama prefecture, to support his ruling party’s candidate in a local election. The incident comes only nine months after the former prime minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated while delivering a campaign speech in the western city of Nara. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► Sign up to the Guardian’s free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► Website ► Facebook ► Twitter ► Instagram ► The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► Guardian Australia ► Guardian Football ► Guardian Sport ► Guardian Live ► #Japan #FumioKishida #Kishida #Politics #News