Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had to be evacuated while visiting Wakayama Prefecture on Saturday when an explosion occurred. A man is said to have thrown a smoke bomb at the prime minister. Now Kishida speaks for the first time since the attack: “I want to apologize to the local residents whom I have worried and caused a nuisance,” he says in a speech. It is inexcusable that such a violent act should be committed during elections that are the foundation of our democracy.” The prime minister was in Wakayama to support a party member in local elections.
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LOOK. Japanese prime minister speaks for the first time after attack: “Inexcusable that this act of violence is committed during elections”
