Overview
- The suspect, reported to be in his 30s, was detained around 2:30 p.m. near the embassy in Minato Ward after pointing a kitchen knife at riot police.
- A police officer sustained a non-life-threatening leg wound during the encounter and was taken to a hospital.
- Investigators arrested the man on suspicion of obstructing a riot police officer in the performance of official duties.
- Authorities have not identified a motive, and NHK reported the suspect has not made comments about the U.S. or President Trump.
- The incident comes ahead of President Donald Trump's Oct. 27–29 visit to Tokyo, for which Kyodo said up to 18,000 additional police have been mobilized.