Eight people were wounded in a hammer attack at a university in Tokyo on Friday, 20 January, 2024.
A 22-year-old female student was arrested at the scene, Japanese media said.
All those hurt were conscious, according to public broadcaster NHK, which cited police sources as saying that the afternoon attack took place at Hosei University’s Tama Campus.
NHK and other media outlets said the attacker, a woman sociology student, had swung a hammer during a class.
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