Overview
- The incident occurred at Yokohama Rubber’s Mishima plant in Shizuoka around 4:30 p.m. local time after reports of multiple stabbings and a sprayed liquid.
- Fourteen people were transported to hospitals, with some outlets reporting 15 injured, and broadcaster NHK said all victims were conscious.
- Police arrested a man at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder and cordoned off the factory for forensic examination.
- Authorities are analyzing the liquid described as an aerosol, which some reports characterized as a bleach-like substance, as they work to determine its composition.
- Local media reported the attacker carried a knife and appeared to wear a gas mask, and the company said it is cooperating with the police investigation.