At least 15 injured in a knife and chemical attack at a factory in Japan
[December 27, 2025]
TOKYO (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 Friday, officials said. There was no
immediate explanation of his motive.
Eight people were taken to hospitals after being stabbed by the man with
a knife at a factory of the tiremaker Yokohama Rubber Co. in the city of
Mishima, in the Shizuoka prefecture, west of Tokyo, according to the
Fujisan Nanto Fire Department. |
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) |
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The fire department told The Associated Press that five of the
people who were stabbed were in serious condition but other
details were not available. All were conscious while they were
being transported to hospitals, media reports said.
Shizuoka prefectural police said the attacker, a 38-year-old
man, was arrested for alleged attempted murder at the factory,
but did not give further details.
The attacker is believed to be a former employee at the factory,
Kyodo news agency said, quoting investigative sources.
The suspect was carrying a survival knife and wearing what
appeared to be a gas mask, the major Japanese newspaper Asahi
reported, citing investigators.
Seven others were also injured by the bleach thrown at them
during the attack, and taken to hospitals for treatment, the
fire department said.
Japan has strict gun control laws and is known for violent
crimes being rare, but there have been a number of high-profile
knife attacks in recent years.
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