Overview
- Tokyo police detailed a layered posture focused on sniper and solitary-actor scenarios as the U.S. president’s trip got underway.
- Vehicle checks, access barriers and explosive-detection dogs were set around the U.S. Embassy, with similar inspections at the prime minister’s office and the president’s accommodations.
- Traffic restrictions were introduced across parts of the capital, and surveillance increased at Tokyo Station and other crowded rail hubs designated as potential targets.
- Emergency response teams with submachine guns, along with bomb disposal and chemical protection units, were positioned for rapid deployment.
- Authorities stepped up questioning of suspicious individuals, monitored social media for warning signs, and urged public reporting, with a recent knife attack on an embassy guard underscoring the vigilance.