Hostage and barricade incident in western Japan

Hostage and barricade incident in western Japan

Journalists gather outside Ueda Cold Corp.'s headquarters in Izumo in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2020, where a man armed with a bladed implement took a woman hostage and barricaded himself for 18 hours. The woman was released unharmed and the man was arrested later in the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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