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Two Arrested After Intrusion at Tokyo Elementary School Injures Five Staff

Police are investigating the suspects’ motives and a parent’s role in summoning them to the school, where no students were harmed.

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Overview

  • Two men forcibly entered Tachikawa Daisan Elementary School in suburban Tokyo, breaking windows and entering a second-grade classroom.
  • Five staff members sustained minor injuries, while no students were harmed during the incident.
  • The intruders were apprehended at the scene by police, who are holding them on suspicion of assault.
  • Authorities are investigating the potential involvement of a parent who reportedly called the two men to the school.
  • The incident raises concerns about school security in Japan, a country known for low crime rates and strict weapon controls.