Another image showed a man with blood on his face being held to the ground. Multiple knife attacks have occurred in China this year, including several involving school children. Last month, a ...

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There are a lot of great knives being made in Poland, South Africa, France, Russia, Japan, and, yes, China. But, hand on a bible, I believe the very best knives are still being made in the United ...

A Japanese train company is set to install knife-proof umbrellas on its services following a deadly stabbing attack earlier this year. The West Japan Railway Company, or JR West, said it will ...

The West Japan Railway Co. has developed an umbrella that can withstand blades and knives. The Japan Railway West will start installing two in each of the 600 trains that run along in the Kinki region ...

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The new umbrellas will be better as they will be more compact, lightweight, and easier to store. (Photo: Adler Chaloryoo) Photograph:(Others) A string of knife attacks has prompted a Japanese rail ...

In the wake of increasing knife attacks in the country, a Japanese company, JR West, has launched around 1,200 stab-proof, lightweight umbrellas for 600 trains in the Kansai region, states a local ...

Japan is set to introduce stab-proof umbrellas on trains following a spate of knife attacks. The West Japan Railway Company, or JR West, has announced it will deploy two of its new specialist ...

This initiative by West Japan Railway Co (JR West) comes in response to several violent incidents on trains, including a knife attack in July 2023 that left three passengers injured. In a separate ...