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Fifteen people were injured and one suspect is in custody following a series of stabbings and chemical attack in a tire factory in central Japan.
The 38-year-old attacker allegedly stabbed eight people and injured seven others with what was believed to be bleach Friday at a Yokohama Rubber Co. factory in Mishima, west of Tokyo, officials said.
The motive for the incident is unclear, but the suspect is believed to be a former employee of the factory, Kyodo news agency reported, citing investigative sources.
The suspect was carrying a survival knife and what appeared to be a gas mask, Japanese newspaper Asahi added.
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Police officers stand guard at the scene of a stabbing at the Yokohama Rubber Co. facility in Mishima, west of Tokyo, Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. (Yusuke Hashizume/Kyodo News via AP)
Fujisan Nanto firefighters told The Associated Press that five of those stabbed were in serious condition.
Images and videos taken at the scene showed first responders invading the plant.
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A police officer stands guard inside the Yokohama factory cordon on Friday, December 26, 2025. (Yuichi Yamazaki/AFP via Getty Images)
Shizuoka Prefectural police said the attacker was arrested for alleged attempted murder.
Media reports described the stabbing victims as all conscious as they were transported to local hospitals.
Fifteen people were injured in a stabbing and chemical weapon attack in central Japan on Friday, December 26, 2025. (Yuichi Yamazaki/AFP via Getty Images)
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The seven others injured by bleach thrown at them during the attack were also hospitalized, firefighters said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
