Japan train station stabbing: Man killed, two hurt in knife attack outside Nagano station
One person has died and two others have been injured in a knife attack outside a train station in Nagano in central Japan and police are looking for a suspect who fled, authorities say.
Nagano police and fire department officials said a 49-year-old man was pronounced dead at a hospital.
A 37-year-old man was wounded but conscious while a 46-year-old woman had a head injury from falling.
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The stabbing occurred near a bus terminal outside Nagano station.
Violent crimes are rare in Japan, which has strict gun control laws.
But in recent years there have been a number of high-profile cases involving random knife attacks and arson on subways.
