Woman in Custody After Stabbing Four on Tokyo Train

The attack led to a temporary suspension of service on the Yamanote loop line, one of Tokyo's busiest routes.

Four people were stabbed on a train in Tokyo's Akihabara station, with the attacker, a woman in her 20s, now in police custody.
The victims, all men, sustained injuries to their sides, backs and arms, and were taken to the hospital.
The attack led to a temporary suspension of the Yamanote loop line, one of Tokyo's most used routes.
Passengers on the train subdued the woman and handed her over to the police, who arrested her on suspicion of attempted murder.
Violent crimes are rare in Japan, but recent years have seen high-profile incidents involving random knife attacks and subway arson.