1 dies, 2 injured in apparent random stabbing attack in Japan

1 dies, 2 injured in apparent random stabbing attack in Japan

Police officers stand guard near JR Nagano Station in Nagano, central Japan early in the morning on Jan. 23, 2025, after an apparent random stabbing incident near the station the night before. A man was killed and two others were injured in the incident, with the attacker fleeing the scene.

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