On the evening of January 22, a man carried out a stabbing attack outside JR Nagano Station in central Japan, leaving one person dead and injuring two others before fleeing the scene, according to local media reports. The incident occurred at approximately 8 p.m. as the victims waited at a bus stop.
Kyodo News, citing an investigative source, reported that the attack appeared to be random. The deceased was identified as a 49-year-old man, while a man in his 30s sustained serious injuries. The third victim, a woman in her 30s, was also injured in the attack.
Authorities are actively searching for the assailant as investigations continue. Nagano, the capital of Nagano Prefecture, is located roughly 225 kilometers west of Tokyo and is renowned for its winter sports attractions.