Stabbing, shooting incident in central Japan

Stabbing, shooting incident in central Japan

Police officers are on alert in Nakano, Nagano Prefecture in central Japan on May 26, 2023 following a stabbing and shooting incident a day before. Four people, including two police officers, were killed in the incident, which also saw the alleged perpetrator barricade himself in a home.

Stabbing, shooting in central Japan

Stabbing, shooting in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 26, 2023, shows a house in which a man barricaded himself in the Nagano Prefecture city of Nakano, central Japan, after a stabbing and shooting incident a day before. Four people, including two police officers, died in the incident.

Stabbing, shooting in central Japan

Stabbing, shooting in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 26, 2023, shows a house in which a man barricaded himself in the Nagano Prefecture city of Nakano, central Japan, after a stabbing and shooting incident a day before. Four people, including two police officers, died in the incident.

8 die, 12 missing in rain-triggered floods, mudslides

8 die, 12 missing in rain-triggered floods, mudslides

FUKUI, Japan - Rescue workers search for missing persons in Nakano, Fukui, on July 19. Eight people died and at least 12 went missing in Japan in floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rain, authorities said.

(2)Sumo elder Futagoyama's death leaves 2 sons stunned

(2)Sumo elder Futagoyama's death leaves 2 sons stunned

TOKYO, Japan - Former grand champion Wakanohana, the elder son of sumo elder Futagoyama who died of mouth cancer May 30, talks with reporters about memories of his father at the Takanohana Stable in Nakano, Tokyo on May 31. ''Since I entered the world of sumo at 17, my father was both strict and kind,'' said Wakanohana.

(1)Sumo elder Futagoyama's death leaves 2 sons stunned

(1)Sumo elder Futagoyama's death leaves 2 sons stunned

TOKYO, Japan - Former grand champion Takanohana, the younger son of sumo elder Futagoyama who died of mouth cancer May 30, speaks to reporters about memories of his father at his stable in Nakano, Tokyo on May 31. ''Last night I was still not able to accept his death and couldn't cry,'' Takanohana said.