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A major train operator in western Japan will equip crew with blade-resistant umbrellas to help them quickly evacuate ...

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By River Akira Davis Reporting from Tokyo The steady course of the Japanese economy and business environment that has helped attract a torrent of investment in the past two years could be undercut ...

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A Japanese train company is gearing up to deploy “blade-proof” umbrellas in response to a knife attack that occurred on one of its trains last year. Launching the first of its kind in Japan, JR West ...

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 ...

Japan equips trains with stab-proof umbrellas to combat knife crime. The West Japan Railway Company will install two on each train for use by staff to fend off attackers and protect passengers ⬇️ ...