Around 20 people were injured at a luxury shopping complex in the Japanese capital of Tokyo on Monday after a man sprayed a substance inside, police and fire department officials said.Tokyo police spokesman Yusuke Koide said that a man sprayed a substance at an ATM on the ground floor of the building, while a local fire department official said “around 20 people were injured” after a report of a “smell”.The road in front of the mall – located in the touristy and upmarket shopping district of Ginza – was blocked off following the incident, and fire trucks lined the street.
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MON · 2026-05-25 · 06:29 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0525-78963
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Dozens injured in Japan after man sprays ‘smelly’ liquid in Tokyo shopping centre
Around 20 people were injured at a luxury shopping complex in Tokyo on Monday after a man sprayed a substance inside. Police stated the man sprayed the substance at an ATM on the ground floor of the building.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-25 · 06:29 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Around 20 people were injured at a luxury shopping complex in Tokyo on Monday after a man sprayed a substance inside. Police stated the man sprayed the substance at an ATM on the ground floor of the building. A fire department official reported that approximately 20 individuals were injured following a report of a "smell." The incident occurred in the Ginza district, a touristy and upmarket shopping area. The road in front of the mall was blocked off, with fire trucks present at the scene.
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The road in front of the mall was blocked off following the incident.
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The incident occurred at a luxury shopping complex in the Japanese capital of Tokyo on Monday.
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Around 20 people were injured after a report of a 'smell'.
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A man sprayed a substance at an ATM on the ground floor of the building.
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Around 20 people were injured at a luxury shopping complex in Tokyo after a man sprayed a substance.
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