Kishida returns to campaign rallies as police investigate an explosives attack.

On Saturday, an explosion occurred minutes before Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was scheduled to give a speech in the city of Wakayama, but he was unharmed.

As the prime minister was ready to give a stump speech at a port, he was reportedly tossed a cylindrical item, which fell about 1 meter from where he was standing before he was hauled away by security forces. A huge explosion was heard, and white smoke could be seen rising from th....