Stabbing Rampage on Tokyo Subway, Japan... 9 Injured

On the evening of the 6th, paramedics are transporting an injured passenger to the hospital following a stabbing incident that occurred inside an Odakyu Line train running through the Setagaya area of Tokyo.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyemin] A stabbing rampage occurred on a train in Tokyo, Japan, injuring at least nine people.

According to NHK on the 7th, around 8:30 PM the previous day, a man in his 30s indiscriminately wielded a knife on an Odakyu Line train passing through Setagaya Ward, injuring nine passengers.

The police reported that all nine victims were conscious, but a woman in her 20s sustained serious injuries after being stabbed seven times, including in the back.

The suspect fled after the train made an emergency stop, but was arrested around 10 PM, about an hour and a half later, at a convenience store 6 km from the scene.

Japanese police have arrested the suspect on suspicion of attempted murder and are investigating the exact circumstances of the incident.

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