15 injured in stabbing spree, chemical attack in Japan
First responders arrive at the Yokohama Rubber Co. tire factory in Mishima, west of Tokyo, Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, after an attack there. (Credit: NTV)
Fifteen people were injured and a suspect is in custody after a stabbing spree and chemical attack at a tire factory in central Japan.
The 38-year-old attacker allegedly stabbed eight people and sprayed seven others with what was believed to be bleach Friday at a Yokohama Rubber Co. facility in Mishima, west of Tokyo, officials said.
The motive for the incident is unclear, but the suspect is believed to be a former employee at the factory, the Kyodo news agency reported, citing investigative sources.
The suspect was carrying a survival knife and wearing what appeared to be a gas mask, Japanese newspaper Asahi added.
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Police officers stand guard at the scene of a stabbing at the Yokohama Rubber Co. facility in Mishima, west of Tokyo, Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. (Yusuke Hashizume/Kyodo News via AP)
The Fujisan Nanto Fire Department told The Associated Press that five of the people who were stabbed were in serious condition.
Images and video showed first responders swarming the factory.
A police officer stands guard inside the cordon at the Yokohama factory Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. (Yuichi Yamazaki/AFP via Getty Images)
Shizuoka prefecture police said the attacker was arrested and accused of attempted murder.
Media reports described the stabbing victims as all being conscious while being transported to local hospitals.
Fifteen people were injured in a stabbing and chemical attack in central Japan Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. (Yuichi Yamazaki/AFP via Getty Images)
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The seven others injured by the bleach thrown at them during the attack were hospitalized as well, the fire department said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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