Japanese PM nearly falls from ladder during campaign (6)

（People's Daily Online） 15:39, November 27, 2012

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda addresses a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 7, 2012. (Xinhua/Kenichiro Seki)

Edited and translated by Wang Xin, People's Daily Online

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda nearly fell while climbing a ladder of a campaign truck for a speech in Aichi on Nov. 26, 2012, Japan New Network (JNN) reported.

Fortunately, security guard protected him from falling.

Thousands of Japanese people witnessed this dangerous moment. After Noda climbed up the truck, his first word was “This was a little accident; the Democratic Party won’t fall, and will rise up.”

In the speech, Noda severely criticized the Liberal Democratic Party led by Abe Shinzo. He said Abe’s aggressive actions against China will have negative effect on Japanese diplomacy.