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[Breaking News]Possible spraying incident in Tokyo's Ginza area

TOKYO, Japan, May 25 Kyodo - Fire trucks gather in front of the Ginza Six shopping complex in Tokyo's Ginza district on May 25, 2026, after an emergency call reported a pungent smell and people coughing. At least one person was taken to the hospital and around 20 others reported feeling ill, according to police. Surveillance footage showed a man spraying an unknown substance inside the facility before the call was made. (Kyodo)

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Possible spraying incident in Tokyo's Ginza area

TOKYO, Japan, May 25 Kyodo - Fire trucks gather in front of the Ginza Six shopping complex in Tokyo's Ginza district on May 25, 2026, after an emergency call reported a pungent smell and people coughing. At least one person was taken to the hospital and around 20 others reported feeling ill, according to police. Surveillance footage showed a man spraying an unknown substance inside the facility before the call was made. (Kyodo)

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Japan: Over 20 People Sickened in Suspected Spray Attack at Ginza Six in Tokyo 3

A suspicious spray incident occurred at GINZA SIX shopping complex in Ginza, central Tokyo, around noon on Monday, May 25, leaving more than 20 people complaining of throat pain and irritation. A man believed to have sprayed an unknown substance and fled the scene has been identified through security camera footage, with police pursuing him on suspicion of assault.

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Possible spraying incident in Tokyo's Ginza area

Possible spraying incident in Tokyo's Ginza area

Fire trucks gather in front of the Ginza Six shopping complex in Tokyo's Ginza district on May 25, 2026, after an emergency call reported a pungent smell and people coughing. At least one person was taken to the hospital and around 20 others reported feeling ill, according to police. Surveillance footage showed a man spraying an unknown substance inside the facility before the call was made.

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Possible spraying incident in Tokyo's Ginza area

Possible spraying incident in Tokyo's Ginza area

Fire trucks and other emergency vehicles gather in front of the Ginza Six shopping complex in Tokyo's Ginza district on May 25, 2026, after an emergency call reported a pungent smell and people coughing. At least one person was taken to the hospital and around 20 others reported feeling ill, according to police. Surveillance footage showed a man spraying an unknown substance inside the facility before the call was made.

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Japan: Over 20 People Sickened in Suspected Spray Attack at Ginza Six in Tokyo 2

A suspicious spray incident occurred at GINZA SIX shopping complex in Ginza, central Tokyo, around noon on Monday, May 25, leaving more than 20 people complaining of throat pain and irritation. A man believed to have sprayed an unknown substance and fled the scene has been identified through security camera footage, with police pursuing him on suspicion of assault.

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Japan: Over 20 People Sickened in Suspected Spray Attack at Ginza Six in Tokyo

A suspicious spray incident occurred at GINZA SIX shopping complex in Ginza, central Tokyo, around noon on Monday, May 25, leaving more than 20 people complaining of throat pain and irritation. A man believed to have sprayed an unknown substance and fled the scene has been identified through security camera footage, with police pursuing him on suspicion of assault.

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Heat wave hits Japan

Heat wave hits Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A family with caps and a parasol walks in Tokyo's Ginza district on Aug. 10, 2013. Severe heat wave conditions hit the Japanese archipelago the same day with temperatures topping 40 C for the first time in six years, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

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H.K. police hold 6, link to Tokyo robbery suspected

H.K. police hold 6, link to Tokyo robbery suspected

HONG KONG, Hong Kong - People look at a number of materials including pricey watches that Hong Kong police made public after seizing them on Jan. 9, 2010. The police arrested six people who were allegedly involved in the robbery of luxury watches and other items from a jewelry shop in Tokyo's upscale Ginza district.

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2007 year calendar made of gold on sale

2007 year calendar made of gold on sale

TOKYO, Japan - A woman points at a calendar for 2007 made of gold at a precious metal shop GINZA TANAKA in Tokyo on Oct. 28. The calendar, which is 67 centimeters long, 42 centimeters wide, and one millimeter thick, is made of pure gold and weighs some six kilograms. In connection with the year 2007, its price is set at 20.07 million yen.

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Nikkei briefly falls below 8,300 on jitters over banks

Nikkei briefly falls below 8,300 on jitters over banks

TOKYO, Japan - A passerby looks at a stocks price quotation board at a brokerage house in Tokyo's Ginza district on Nov. 18 during the afternoon trading session when the key Nikkei index briefly fell below 8,300 for the first time in about six weeks on an intraday basis.

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Scenes of Tokyo amid coronavirus pandemic

Scenes of Tokyo amid coronavirus pandemic

Top photo shows several pedestrians crossing an intersection in Tokyo's Ginza area on April 7, 2020, when a coronavirus state of emergency was declared in the Japanese capital and six other prefectures. Bottom photo shows the same place on April 6, 2021, with people having returned to the streets.

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Scenes of Tokyo amid coronavirus pandemic

Scenes of Tokyo amid coronavirus pandemic

Top photo shows several pedestrians crossing an intersection in Tokyo's Ginza area on April 7, 2020, when a coronavirus state of emergency was declared in the Japanese capital and six other prefectures. Bottom photo shows the same place on April 6, 2021, with people having returned to the streets.

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Scenes of Tokyo amid coronavirus pandemic

Scenes of Tokyo amid coronavirus pandemic

Left photo shows several pedestrians crossing an intersection in Tokyo's Ginza area on April 7, 2020, when a coronavirus state of emergency was declared in the Japanese capital and six other prefectures. Right photo shows the same place on April 6, 2021, with people having returned to the streets.

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H.K. police hold 6, link to Tokyo robbery suspected

H.K. police hold 6, link to Tokyo robbery suspected

HONG KONG, Hong Kong - People look at a number of materials including pricey watches that Hong Kong police made public after seizing them on Jan. 9, 2010. The police arrested six people who were allegedly involved in the robbery of luxury watches and other items from a jewelry shop in Tokyo's upscale Ginza district. (Kyodo)

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2007 year calendar made of gold to be on sale

2007 year calendar made of gold to be on sale

TOKYO, Japan - A woman points at a calendar for 2007 made of gold at a precious metal shop GINZA TANAKA in Tokyo on Oct. 28. The calendar, which is 67 centimeters long, 42 centimeters wide, and one millimeter thick, is made of pure gold and weighs some six kilograms. In connection with the year 2007, its price is set at 20.07 million yen. (Kyodo)

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New coronavirus

New coronavirus

Fewer pedestrians than usual are seen in Tokyo's Ginza shopping area on April 8, 2020, a day after a state of emergency was declared for Tokyo and six other prefectures due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

New coronavirus

Fewer people than usual walk on a crossing in Tokyo's Ginza area on April 7, 2020. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency earlier in the day for the capital and six other prefectures in response to a recent surge in coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

New coronavirus

Fewer people than usual walk in Tokyo's Ginza area on April 8, 2020, a day after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency in the capital and six other prefectures in response to a recent surge in coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

New coronavirus

Fewer people than usual walk in Tokyo's Ginza area on April 8, 2020, a day after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency in the capital and six other prefectures in response to a recent surge in coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

New coronavirus

Fewer people than usual walk in Tokyo's Ginza area on April 8, 2020, a day after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency in the capital and six other prefectures in response to a recent surge in coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

New coronavirus

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows fewer people than usual seen in Tokyo's Ginza area on April 8, 2020, a day after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency in the capital and six other prefectures in response to a recent surge in coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

New coronavirus

Commuters head to work in Tokyo's Ginza area on April 8, 2020, a day after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency in the capital and six other prefectures in response to a recent surge in coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kose

Kose

Photo taken Dec. 11, 2019, shows a skin analysis machine which Japanese cosmetics maker Kose Corp. developed in cooperation with Panasonic Corp., at Kose's new concept store in Tokyo. The store in the Ginza shopping district was unveiled to the media six days ahead of its opening. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tsutaya bookstore in Tokyo

Tsutaya bookstore in Tokyo

Photo taken Dec. 26, 2017, shows a Tsutaya bookstore in the "Ginza Six" commercial complex in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tsutaya bookstore in Tokyo

Tsutaya bookstore in Tokyo

Photo taken Dec. 26, 2017, shows a Tsutaya bookstore in the "Ginza Six" commercial complex in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Disaster drill held in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district

Disaster drill held in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district

Participants acting the part of stranded commuters are guided to the new Ginza Six commercial complex during a disaster drill in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district on Aug. 25, 2017. The complex opened in April and will be able to accommodate about 3,000 stranded commuters in the event of an emergency. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Disaster drill held in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district

Disaster drill held in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district

People participate in a disaster drill to prepare for a major earthquake in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district on Aug. 25, 2017. The drill was conducted by the new Ginza Six commercial complex, which opened in April and will be able to accommodate about 3,000 stranded commuters in the event of an emergency. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Disaster drill held in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district

Disaster drill held in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district

Participants carry mock wounded people during a disaster drill in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district on Aug. 25, 2017. The drill was conducted by the new Ginza Six commercial complex, which opened in April and will be able to accommodate about 3,000 stranded commuters in the event of an emergency. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Largest shopping complex in Ginza opens

Largest shopping complex in Ginza opens

The inside of the new Ginza Six commercial complex in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district is pictured on April 20, 2017, its opening day. Built on a site previously occupied by a Matsuzakaya department store, the commercial facility, with 241 stores, is the largest in the district and is expected to draw tourists to the area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Largest shopping complex in Ginza opens

Largest shopping complex in Ginza opens

Customers enter the new Ginza Six commercial complex in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district on April 20, 2017, its opening day. Built on a site previously occupied by a Matsuzakaya department store, the commercial facility, with 241 stores, is the largest in the district and is expected to draw tourists to the area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Largest shopping complex in Ginza opens

Largest shopping complex in Ginza opens

People line up to enter the new Ginza Six commercial complex in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district on April 20, 2017, its opening day. Built on a site previously occupied by a Matsuzakaya department store, the commercial facility, with 241 stores, is the largest in the district and is expected to draw tourists to the area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Largest shopping complex in Ginza opens

Largest shopping complex in Ginza opens

People line up to enter the new Ginza Six commercial complex in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district on April 20, 2017, its opening day. Built on a site previously occupied by a Matsuzakaya department store, the commercial facility, with 241 stores, is the largest in the district and is expected to draw tourists to the area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Largest shopping complex in Ginza opens

Largest shopping complex in Ginza opens

The opening ceremony for the new commercial complex "Ginza Six" is held in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district on April 20, 2017. Built on a site previously occupied by a Matsuzakaya department store, the commercial facility is the largest in the district with 241 stores and is expected to draw tourists to the area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Largest shopping complex in Ginza opens

Largest shopping complex in Ginza opens

The opening ceremony for the new commercial complex "Ginza Six" is held in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district on April 20, 2017. Built on a site previously occupied by a Matsuzakaya department store, the commercial facility is the largest in the district with 241 stores and is expected to draw tourists to the area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Largest shopping complex in Ginza opens

Largest shopping complex in Ginza opens

The new commercial complex "Ginza Six" in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district is pictured on April 20, 2017, its opening day. Built on a site previously occupied by a Matsuzakaya department store, the commercial facility is the largest in the district with 241 stores and is expected to draw tourists to the area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Largest shopping complex in Ginza opens

Largest shopping complex in Ginza opens

The new commercial complex "Ginza Six" in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district is pictured on April 20, 2017, its opening day. Built on a site previously occupied by a Matsuzakaya department store, the commercial facility is the largest in the district with 241 stores and is expected to draw tourists to the area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ginza Six commercial facility is unveiled

Ginza Six commercial facility is unveiled

Operators of a new shopping complex in Tokyo, Ginza Six, unveil its interior to the media on April 14, 2017, prior to its launch on April 20. The facility, built on the vacant lot of Matsuzakaya department store, has the largest store space in the capital's shopping district. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ginza Six commercial facility is unveiled

Ginza Six commercial facility is unveiled

Operators of a new shopping complex in Tokyo, Ginza Six, unveil its interior to the media on April 14, 2017, prior to its launch on April 20. The facility, built on the vacant lot of Matsuzakaya department store, has the largest store space in the capital's shopping district. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan marks 6th anniv. of quake, tsunami, nuclear disasters

Japan marks 6th anniv. of quake, tsunami, nuclear disasters

People observe a moment of silence in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district at 2:46 p.m. on March 11, 2017, the time when a massive earthquake and tsunami hit northeastern Japan six years ago, leaving nearly 16,000 people dead and over 2,500 unaccounted for. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan marks 6th anniv. of quake, tsunami, nuclear disasters

Japan marks 6th anniv. of quake, tsunami, nuclear disasters

People observe a moment of silence in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district at 2:46 p.m. on March 11, 2017, the time when a massive earthquake and tsunami hit northeastern Japan six years ago, leaving nearly 16,000 people dead and over 2,500 unaccounted for. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan marks 6th anniv. of quake, tsunami, nuclear disasters

Japan marks 6th anniv. of quake, tsunami, nuclear disasters

People observe a moment of silence in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district at 2:46 p.m. on March 11, 2017, the time when a massive earthquake and tsunami hit northeastern Japan six years ago, leaving nearly 16,000 people dead and over 2,500 unaccounted for. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Largest shopping complex in Ginza to open in April

Largest shopping complex in Ginza to open in April

Photo taken Feb. 1, 2017, shows the rooftop garden of the newly constructed commercial complex "Ginza Six" in central Tokyo's Ginza shopping district. The largest commercial facility in the district, which was built on the site previously occupied by a Matsuzakaya department store, is scheduled to open on April 20. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Largest shopping complex in Ginza to open in April

Largest shopping complex in Ginza to open in April

Photo taken Feb. 1, 2017, shows the newly constructed commercial complex "Ginza Six" in central Tokyo's Ginza shopping district. The largest commercial facility in the district, which was built on the site previously occupied by a Matsuzakaya department store, is scheduled to open on April 20. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nikkei briefly falls below 8,300 on jitters over banks

Nikkei briefly falls below 8,300 on jitters over banks

TOKYO, Japan - A passerby looks at a stocks price quotation board at a brokerage house in Tokyo's Ginza district on Nov. 18 during the afternoon trading session when the key Nikkei index briefly fell below 8,300 for the first time in about six weeks on an intraday basis. (Kyodo)

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