US EditionMan with Knife Arrested Near U.S. Embassy in Tokyo After Police Officer Injured
A man pointing a kitchen knife at police was arrested near the U.S. embassy, injuring one officer amid security heightened by President Trump's upcoming visit.
- Local broadcaster TBS reported that police arrested a man wielding a knife near the U.S. embassy in Tokyo on Oct 24.
- With the Oct 27-29 visit approaching, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department increased security and mobilised up to 18,000 personnel, local media reported on Friday.
- A man in his 30s was taken into custody around 2:30 p.m. after pointing a kitchen knife at anti‑riot police officers; a riot policeman was injured and hospitalised, authorities said.
- Police set up a cordon and investigated the site across the U.S. embassy in downtown Tokyo, while the detained man has not commented on the U.S. or Trump during interrogation.
- Japan has seen multiple attacks on high-profile politicians in recent years, including former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's 2022 killing and a failed 2023 bomb attack on then-Premier Fumio Kishida.
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AlKhaleej TodayKnife-wielding man arrested near US embassy in Tokyo ahead of Trump’s visit
TOKYO, Oct 24 — Police arrested a man who pointed a knife at them in front of the US embassy in Tokyo on Friday, local media reported, as Japan ramped up security ahead of US President Donald Trump’s visit in three days’ time.A man, in his 30s, was taken into custody around 2.30pm local time after pointing a kitchen knife at anti-riot police officers on the street, the Asahi newspaper reported.During the apprehension, a male officer was injured …
Man with knife arrested near US embassy in Tokyo, days before Trump visit
TOKYO: Police arrested a man who pointed a knife at them in front of the US embassy in Tokyo on Friday (Oct 24), local media reported, as Japan ramped up security ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit
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TOKYO >> Police arrested a man who pointed a knife at them in front of the U.S. embassy in Tokyo on Friday, local media reported, as Japan ramped up security ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit in three days’ time.
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