One dead, two unconscious after stabbing, shooting incident in Japan

One woman was killed and two people were unconscious after a shooting and stabbing incident in rural Japan on Thursday, with the perpetrator having barricaded himself inside a building, media reported.

Few details were immediately available about the incident, in which a man dressed in camouflage stabbed a woman with a knife and shot what appeared to be a hunting rifle, NHK national television said.

Two police officers were unconscious and an additional person was injured, NHK added. It was not immediately clear whether the woman who died was killed with a knife or the gun, or how the other people were injured.

Crimes involving guns are extremely rare in Japan, where gun ownership is tightly regulated and anyone seeking to own a gun must go through a rigorous process before a license is granted.

One dead, two unconscious after stabbing, shooting incident in Japan

Japan

Shooting

Rare

Stabbing

Gun

License

Required

Israeli fire kills three people in Gaza, medics say, further testing ceasefire

Israeli fire kills three people in Gaza, medics say, further testing ceasefire

Israeli airstrike on car in Baraachit kills one, injures four: Health Ministry

Israeli airstrike on car in Baraachit kills one, injures four: Health Ministry

Irish governing body overwhelmingly backs call for UEFA to ban Israel

Irish governing body overwhelmingly backs call for UEFA to ban Israel

Netanyahu signals caution on security deal with Syria amid military buildup on Lebanese front

Netanyahu signals caution on security deal with Syria amid military buildup on Lebanese front

Meet Miss Lebanon 2025 contestants: Video

Meet Miss Lebanon 2025 contestants: Video

Series of Israeli airstrikes spark massive fire in southern Lebanon

Series of Israeli airstrikes spark massive fire in southern Lebanon

Lunar eclipse captivates Lebanon: watch the stunning video

Lunar eclipse captivates Lebanon: watch the stunning video

Next steps on Lebanon: Israel divided over expanding strikes to Beirut amid rising Hezbollah threat

Next steps on Lebanon: Israel divided over expanding strikes to Beirut amid rising Hezbollah threat

No negotiations under fire: Egyptian peace effort stalls as Hezbollah reaffirms commitment to ceasefire

No negotiations under fire: Egyptian peace effort stalls as Hezbollah reaffirms commitment to ceasefire

Sources to LBCI: One killed, one injured in armed clash near Shatila camp

Sources to LBCI: One killed, one injured in armed clash near Shatila camp

Weapons control plan: Lebanese Army reports progress in disarmament despite Israeli attacks

Weapons control plan: Lebanese Army reports progress in disarmament despite Israeli attacks

Digital vision vs. daily outages: Inside Lebanon's first AI summit

Digital vision vs. daily outages: Inside Lebanon's first AI summit

Israel strikes vehicle in Bint Jbeil, injuring seven

Israel strikes vehicle in Bint Jbeil, injuring seven

Israeli army: Two Hezbollah operatives killed in South Lebanon

Israeli army: Two Hezbollah operatives killed in South Lebanon

Ballots in limbo: Lebanon’s draft law opens overseas voting, but will parliament approve it?

Ballots in limbo: Lebanon’s draft law opens overseas voting, but will parliament approve it?