He used a blade-like object to attack three people waiting for a bus near the station, police said. One of them, Hiroyuki Maruyama, a 49-year-old man, was pronounced dead in a hospital. A 37-year-old man was wounded but stayed conscious, while a 46-year-old woman suffered a head injury from falling during the attack.

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 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.

In the past week alone, three men were arrested after allegedly being involved in separate incidents of slapping and using an ice pick.

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.

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