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Story summary
- On March 26 at 7:16 p.m., a female employee at a Tokyo Pokemon merchandise shop was stabbed to death in a mall.
- The assailant, in his 20s, fatally stabbed himself after the attack.
- Witnesses reported chaos as shoppers fled the scene.
- Pokemon Co announced the shop and cafe would close until further notice, cooperating with authorities and supporting staff.
- Knife attacks are rising in Japan due to gun control laws.
