Explosion rattles venue of event attended by Japanese PM

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated Saturday after an apparent smoke or pipe bomb was thrown at the venue where he was just about to begin a stump speech in the city of Wakayama, followed by a loud explosion.

He was later confirmed to be safe, NHK reported.

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Explosion rattles venue of event attended by Japanese PM

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