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A man with a knife slashes 2 people at a Tokyo subway station and is arrested

  • A 43-year-old man attacked two passengers with a knife on a train at Todaimae Station in Tokyo on Wednesday evening.
  • The attacker chased and slashed one victim multiple times inside the subway car, and passengers subdued and arrested him on suspicion of attempted murder.
  • The incident caused suspension of Namboku Line services between Ichigaya and Komagome stations for inspections, with service expected to resume around 9 p.m.
  • Police reported both victims, reportedly in their 20s and 30s, were conscious and their injuries were not life-threatening after the attack using a kitchen knife.
  • This attack adds to a recent rise in random violent incidents in Japan, a country known for low crime and stringent gun laws, and the investigation remains ongoing.
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A man suspected of injuring two people during a stabbing attack on the Tokyo subway Wednesday night, was charged with attempted murder, said the local police on Thursday.

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WellandTribune.ca broke the news in on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
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