US EditionAt least 15 injured in a knife and chemical attack at a factory in Japan
Fifteen factory workers were injured, eight stabbed and seven sprayed with a bleach-like liquid, with five stabbed victims reported in serious condition, officials said.
- On Friday, fourteen people were injured in a factory stabbing at the Yokohama Rubber Co. factory in Mishima, where emergency services received a call at about 4.30 pm reporting an unspecified liquid spray.
- Shizuoka prefectural police said the suspect, a 38-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, with no immediate explanation of motive; investigators cited by Asahi said he carried a survival knife and wore what appeared to be a gas mask.
- Emergency dispatchers said the initial call at about 4.30 pm from a nearby rubber factory reported five or six people stabbed and a spray-like liquid used, while officials described eight people stabbed and seven others injured by suspected bleach.
- Tomoharu Sugiyama said emergency services transported fourteen people and at least six were sent to hospital in ambulances, while the fire department told AP five stabbed victims were in serious condition.
- Violent crime is relatively rare in Japan, but several high-profile knife attacks have occurred in recent years, including the 2023 rampage that killed four people and past metro-station knife cases.
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Police officers stand guard at the scene of a stabbing at the Yokohama Rubber Company in Mishima, west of Tokyo, Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. (Yusuke Hashizume/Kyodo News via AP) A man was arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with what was believed to be bleach at a tire factory in central Japan on Dec. 26, officials said. There was no immediate explanation of his motive. Eight people were taken to hospitals after being stabb…
At least 15 injured in stabbing, chemical spray attack at factory in Japan
At least 15 people were injured on Friday, December 26, 2025, in a violent attack at the Yokohama Rubber Company tyre factory in central Japan. The assailant stabbed several workers and sprayed others with a liquid believed to be a bleach-like substance,
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marquesina.mxOn Friday, December 26, 2025, an attack was recorded at a factory in Japan, which was reported to have occurred inside a tyre production plant in the city of Yokohama.With regard to the facts, the authorities have reported that it was an assault committed by a guy armed with a knife, who stabbed several people, leaving a balance of 15 injured.Armed subject attacks factory employees in JapanOn the afternoon of Friday, December 26, an attack was p…
The incident took place in the city of Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, in a unit belonging to Yokohama Rubber Co., a manufacturer of trucks and buses.By the authorities, eight persons were locked up, and seven others were affected by the sprayed liquid, which local sources suggest could be soothing. Five of them were in need of emergency care, although their exact condition was not detailed. All the victims were aware and were transported to the h…
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