"Attempted Assassination of Japan PM Kishida Triggers Memories of Slain PM Abe"

A smoke bomb was thrown towards Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a speech on the local elections campaign trail, less than a year after his predecessor Shinzo Abe was assassinated in a similar situation. Kishida was evacuated quickly and the assailant was tackled promptly, but the incident raises questions about security and whether the Abe assassination could have inspired a copycat event. Election campaigns in Japan are up-close and personal, posing security risks, and there are calls for greater distance between politicians and the audience.