Tokyo (Japan), May 7 (LaPresse/AP) – A knife-wielding man injured two passengers waiting for a train at a Tokyo subway station during rush hour, according to Japanese media reports. The injured are believed to be in stable condition. Japanese broadcaster NHK reported that the attacker was seen brandishing a kitchen knife on the platform of a station on the Namboku subway line. Tokyo police arrested the suspect at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder and are investigating the incident, NHK said. Trains on the line were temporarily suspended for a “safety inspection” of the subway cars, according to Tokyo Metro Co.
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