Authorities in Japan say one person is dead and two others are injured after a knife attack Wednesday night outside a train station in Nagano

A tragic knife attack unfolded Wednesday night outside the Nagano train station in central Japan, resulting in one fatality and leaving two people injured. Authorities confirmed that a 49-year-old man succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital.

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A deadly knife attack outside Nagano train station in central Japan resulted in one death and two injuries. A search is underway for the suspect, described as an unfamiliar middle-aged man. The tragedy highlights the rarity yet impact of violent crimes in Japan.

Nagano police and fire department officials ... been a number of high-profile cases involving random knife attacks and arson on subways.

Nagano police and fire department officials ... been a number of high-profile cases involving random knife attacks and arson on subways.

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The stabbing occurred near a bus terminal outside Nagano station. Violent crimes are rare in Japan, which has strict gun control laws. But in recent years there have been a number of high-profile cases involving random knife attacks and arson on subways.

Members of police exam the place where the scene of a multiple stabbing in front of JR Nagano Station in Nagano, Nagano prefecture, central Japan, on Wednesday Jan. 22, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP)

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