Chinese student arrested in Tokyo pepper-spray case
By The BriefBrief
Japanese police arrested a 24-year-old Chinese student on Wednesday on suspicion of spraying a man in his 30s at an ATM booth in a Ginza luxury shopping complex in May. Nearly 30 people reported throat pain or feeling unwell, and 25 were taken to hospital with mild symptoms.
WHO:Japanese police
WHAT:Japanese police arrested a 24-year-old Chinese student suspected of carrying out a pepper-spray attack in Ginza.
WHEN:Oct 28, 2026
WHERE:Tokyo, Japan
WHY:Police suspect the student carried out the arrest-related attack by spraying a man at an ATM booth; no reason for the attack is reported.
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