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Tokyo Airport Robbery Attempt Sparks International Crime Investigation

2/2/2026

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Tokyo police are investigating a robbery attempt at Haneda Airport on January 30, which may be linked to prior thefts of large cash amounts.
Four men were attacked during the attempt, but no money was stolen; one victim had reported losing 95 million yen in November.
Later that day, six suspects were arrested in Hong Kong for robbing two Japanese men of 58 million yen, with one victim identified as an accomplice.
A Hong Kong court denied bail to four suspects, including three Japanese nationals, pending trial.
Another robbery in Tokyo on the same day involved 420 million yen.

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Tokyo police are investigating a robbery attempt at Haneda Airport on January 30, which may be linked to prior thefts of large cash amounts.
Four men were attacked during the attempt, but no money was stolen; one victim had reported losing 95 million yen in November.
Later that day, six suspects were arrested in Hong Kong for robbing two Japanese men of 58 million yen, with one victim identified as an accomplice.
A Hong Kong court denied bail to four suspects, including three Japanese nationals, pending trial.
Another robbery in Tokyo on the same day involved 420 million yen.