Also attacked in Japan
On Monday, reports of violence also emerged from Fukuoka, Japan. A stabbing incident at an entertainment complex in the southern Japanese city of Fukuoka shocked the nation. The complex is known as the theater of popular female pop music group HKT48. A 30-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the stabbing of two people, Japanese police announced Monday. The condition of the injured is not said to be serious, but the case is being investigated as attempted murder.
How did Japan attack?
According to Fukuoka police, the incident happened on Sunday when the suspect allegedly stabbed a 44-year-old man in the chest with a kitchen knife-like weapon. The victim is said to be an employee of the HKT48 theater. According to Japanese media reports, the attack occurred when the employee spotted the suspect in a part of the complex where he was not allowed to go and told him to leave. Additionally, the suspect stabbed a 27-year-old woman in the back in the lift hall of the same complex and fled the scene. However, the police acted swiftly and arrested him. Police have not yet released a motive for the attack and have declined to officially comment on the second attack.
Why are such incidents rare in Japan?
Attack on American University
On Saturday, a shooting occurred during final exams at Brown University in Rhode Island, USA, killing two students and injuring nine. The campus was locked down for hours, and police launched a massive search operation, but the attacker was never found. A 24-year-old man was taken into custody but later released as a “person of interest”. There is no official confirmation yet about the motive behind the attack.
Attack on Australia’s Bondi Beach
The following day, a deadly terrorist attack occurred during the Jewish festival of Hanukah on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. A father and son from Pakistan opened fire on the beach, killing 16 people and injuring dozens. The attack is believed to be Australia’s deadliest mass shooting since 1996. The incident has sparked a debate about anti-Semitic violence and bigotry in Australia.
December 15, 2025 11:33 AM IST
After Australia-US shooting, now attack in Japan, bloodshed in three countries in 3 days
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