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Recently, at an outdoor press conference held in Mie Prefecture, Japan, bulletproof glass was erected around the podium of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, which attracted attention from all parties. On August 1, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said that this move was in view of the shooting incident against former President Trump in the United States. The Japanese government asked local police to flexibly use bulletproof equipment. Nandu previously reported that on April 15, 2023, in Wakayama City, Japan, an explosion suddenly occurred at the place where Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was scheduled to give a speech. Fumio Kishida successfully avoided danger at the time and was not injured.

When Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attended an outdoor press conference, bulletproof glass was erected at the podium.

According to multiple Japanese media reports, on the afternoon of July 31, when Fumio Kishida held an outdoor press conference in Mie Prefecture, bulletproof glass was erected in front of and on both sides of his podium to provide him with protection. Nandu reporters noticed that bulletproof glass was placed in front of and on both sides of the podium to protect the speaker from three sides.

On August 1, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said at a press conference that the move was "in view of the shooting incident against former President Trump in the United States, (the Japanese government) issued instructions to the police to flexibly use bulletproof equipment."

Nandu previously reported that on July 13 local time, former US President Trump was attacked by a gunman while giving a speech at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, USA, and his right ear was injured and bleeding.

In addition, attacks on politicians have occurred frequently in Japan. On July 8, 2022, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot and died while giving a speech in Nara. The suspect in the shooting, Toru Yamagami, was arrested on the spot by the police.

Fumio Kishida himself was also thrown explosives in April 2023. At that time, Fumio Kishida originally planned to give a campaign speech after completing an inspection at the Sagasaki fishing port in Wakayama City, but a huge explosion and white smoke suddenly came from the speech venue. An eyewitness said that at the time of the incident, the suspect threw a section of silver pipe, which then emitted a flash and a loud noise. The suspect in the case, 24-year-old Kimura Ryuji, was arrested on the spot. When the police arrested him, they found that in addition to carrying explosives, he also carried a 13-centimeter fruit knife.

Based on the above incident, on July 14 this year, the National Police Agency of Japan instructed police departments across Japan to further strengthen security measures for domestic politicians. The National Police Agency required that security around the speech venue be thoroughly strengthened, including areas outside the area for rally participants. In addition, the National Police Agency also required the use of equipment such as bulletproof walls and protective houses to protect the safety of the guarded objects, and considered having the police wear transparent bulletproof vests to surround the politicians who were giving speeches.

Written by: Southern Metropolis Daily reporter Yang Lingyan