to the presidential palace. now to japan. new security concerns for the country s leadership. today, an explosive device was thrown near the country s prime minister. it happened in the city of wakayama, 350 miles southwest of tokyo. cbs s ramy inocencio has the latest. reporter: an object hits the ground behind japan s prime minister fumio kishida. then panicked bystanders wrestle someone down as the premier is rushed away. a peaceful political rally descended into theychaos in wes japan. the suspect, a 24-year-old man, who allegedly threw this smoke device believed to be a pipe bomb or smoke bomb. translator: the prime minister escaped apologizing for concern, then encouraged people to vote in upcoming elections.
correspondent who is based in tokyo, she wrote what appears to be a smoke bomb was thrown at the prime minister on saturday during his visit to western japan. he was therefore a speech, part of a campaign event, she wrote also the loud explosions could be heard at the port, he was making a campaign speech as we said and the nhk is reporting that one young man has been caught and there were reportedly no injuries on the scene and the prime minister also was able to leave the scene unhurt after the incident. we have also been receiving a video from the public broadcaster nhk, and the bbc has not been able to verify this video yet so we cannot show itjust this video yet so we cannot show it just yet, this video yet so we cannot show itjust yet, we are working on getting it verified but it appears to show several officials who are likely part officials who are likely part of a security detail for the prime minister, who were apprehending the person who apparently is involved in this incide