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Man sprays foul liquid, injuring 20 in Tokyo shopping center

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A man sprayed an unidentified, foul-smelling liquid in a Tokyo shopping center, causing injuries to approximately 20 people. The incident occurred near an ATM on the ground floor, leading to throat irritation and other light injuries among shoppers. Authorities responded by blocking off the area and examining affected individuals in specialized trucks. AI

RANK_REASON The incident involves a man spraying a substance, causing minor injuries, which does not meet the threshold for significant news or a specific event type like a product release or research milestone.

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Man sprays foul liquid, injuring 20 in Tokyo shopping center

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Dozens injured in Japan after man sprays ‘smelly’ liquid in Tokyo shopping centre

    Around 20 people were injured at a luxury shopping complex in the Japanese capital of Tokyo on Monday after a man sprayed a substance inside, police and fire department officials said. Tokyo police spokesman Yusuke Koide said that a man sprayed a substance at an ATM on the ground…

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