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NHK
12-05-2025
- NHK
Tokyo knife attack suspect: Parents scolded him for poor test results
Investigative sources say the suspect in last week's knife attack at a Tokyo subway station said his parents scolded him for poor test results when he was in elementary school. Police searched the home of the 43-year-old suspect, Toda Yoshitaka, in Nagano Prefecture on Monday. Toda is under arrest on suspicion of attacking and injuring a university student at Todaimae metro station in Tokyo last Wednesday. The station is near the campus of the prestigious University of Tokyo. The suspect had told investigators that while in junior high, he became unable to attend school due to pressure from his education-minded parents. He had also said he wanted to show that children will commit crimes if their parents push them too hard. Toda lived alone in Nagano after moving to the prefecture from Tokyo four years ago. But investigators say there are no signs of him working, and he is believed to have had no income.
The Independent
07-05-2025
- The Independent
Rush hour horror as knifeman attacks passengers at Tokyo subway station
A man with a knife slashed two passengers on a train stopping at a Tokyo subway station during the evening rush on Wednesday, and their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening, Japanese police and media reported. The 43-year-old suspect was arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder, Tokyo's metropolitan police said. The suspect's motives and other details were not immediately known. The suspect slashed a man in his 20s in the head as he got on a subway car. A passenger in his 30s had his finger slashed while he and nearby passengers seized the attacker, Japan 's NHK television reported. A witness told NHK he saw the suspect brandishing a knife inside the car, but he did not resist when he was seized by other passengers. As the witness returned to the platform, the first victim, bleeding and slumped to the floor, asked for an ambulance, NHK said. Trains on the line were temporarily suspended for 'inspection' of subway cars, operator Tokyo Metro Co. said. Though Japan is known for its safety, there has been a growing number of random attacks in public places using knives or homemade explosives in recent years.
South China Morning Post
07-05-2025
- South China Morning Post
Japan police arrest man who slashed 2 people at Tokyo subway station
A man with a knife slashed two passengers on a train stopping at a Tokyo subway station during the evening rush on Wednesday, and their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening, Japanese police and media reported. Advertisement The 43-year-old suspect was arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder, Tokyo's metropolitan police said. The suspect's motives and other details were not immediately known. The suspect slashed a man in his 20s in the head as he got on a subway car. A passenger in his 30s had his finger slashed while he and nearby passengers seized the attacker, Japan's NHK television reported. Police officers stand guard at an entrance of Todaimae Station on Tokyo Metro's Namboku Line after a stabbing incident. Photo: AFP A witness told NHK he saw the suspect brandishing a knife inside the car, but he did not resist when he was seized by other passengers. As the witness returned to the platform, the first victim, bleeding and slumped to the floor, asked for an ambulance, NHK said. Trains on the line were temporarily suspended for 'inspection' of subway cars, operator Tokyo Metro said. Though Japan is known for its safety, there has been a growing number of random attacks in public places using knives or home-made explosives in recent years. Advertisement
The Independent
07-05-2025
- The Independent
A man with a knife slashes 2 people at a Tokyo subway station and is arrested
A man with a knife slashed two passengers on a train stopping at a Tokyo subway station during the evening rush on Wednesday, and their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening, Japanese police and media reported. The 43-year-old suspect was arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder, Tokyo's metropolitan police said. The suspect's motives and other details were not immediately known. The suspect slashed a man in his 20s in the head as he got on a subway car. A passenger in his 30s had his finger slashed while he and nearby passengers seized the attacker, Japan 's NHK television reported. A witness told NHK he saw the suspect brandishing a knife inside the car, but he did not resist when he was seized by other passengers. As the witness returned to the platform, the first victim, bleeding and slumped to the floor, asked for an ambulance, NHK said. Trains on the line were temporarily suspended for 'inspection' of subway cars, operator Tokyo Metro Co. said. Though Japan is known for its safety, there has been a growing number of random attacks in public places using knives or homemade explosives in recent years.
