Overview
- An emergency call around 10:25–10:30 a.m. reported a stabbing in the basement of a multi-tenant building in Minato Ward’s Akasaka district.
- The victim, a woman in her 40s, sustained wounds to her abdomen and hand and was taken to a hospital conscious and not in life-threatening condition.
- Police say the male suspect fled the building after the attack, with one account indicating he moved to an upper floor before leaving.
- Witness descriptions and police reports note the assailant wore black headwear, and the woman said she did not know him.
- The incident occurred near Akasaka-Mitsuke Station in a busy area of restaurants and bars, and officers are conducting searches and interviews.