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Over 20 fall ill after suspected irritant spray incident in Tokyo mall

Published on 25 May 2026 6:53:21 PM

More than 20 people fell ill after a man allegedly used a suspected irritant spray at a shopping centre in Tokyo’s upscale Ginza district.

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More than 20 people fell ill after a man allegedly used a suspected irritant spray at a shopping centre in Tokyo’s upscale Ginza district.

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