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Tokyo Police Hunt Suspect After Woman Stabbed in Takadanobaba

Early reports indicate a personal connection linking the victim to the assailant, shaping the police inquiry.

Overview

  • Tokyo Metropolitan Police launched a search after a woman was stabbed on a street in Shinjuku Ward’s Takadanobaba neighborhood.
  • Investigative accounts say the attack occurred outside the building that houses the beauty salon where the victim works, near JR Takadanobaba Station.
  • The woman, described as in her 30s, was hospitalized with abdomen and chest wounds and was conscious when transported.
  • Police say the victim reported knowing the attacker, and investigators are seeking a male suspect on suspicion of attempted murder.
  • Reports conflict on the timing of the emergency call, with one account citing just after midnight and others reporting around 12:10 p.m.