2 injured in knife attack at Tokyo subway station, suspect arrested
Two people were injured Wednesday after being attacked by a man wielding a knife at a subway station near the University of Tokyo, police said.
The 43-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder. The incident occurred around 6:55 p.m. on a platform at Todaimae Station on Tokyo Metro’s Namboku Line in the capital’s Bunkyo Ward.
One of the victims reportedly sustained a head injury after being stabbed while boarding a subway, and the other hurt their fingers trying to restrain the suspect.
Police restrict entry to Todaimae Station on the Tokyo Metro’s Namboku Line in the Japanese capital’s Bunkyo Ward following a knife attack on a platform on May 7, 2025. (Kyodo)
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