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Suspected tear gas release at Tokyo mall hospitalizes 19

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An incident at a Tokyo mall resulted in 19 people being hospitalized after a suspected tear gas-like substance was released. The event occurred at the Ginza Six mall, causing symptoms such as headaches and throat pain among those affected. Authorities are searching for a man seen on security footage spraying the substance before fleeing the scene. AI

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Suspected tear gas release at Tokyo mall hospitalizes 19

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · SCMP’s Asia desk ·

    19 taken to hospital in Japan after suspected tear gas released in Tokyo mall

    A suspected tear gas incident at Tokyo’s Ginza Six luxury shopping centre left 26 people feeling unwell on Monday, prompting a large emergency response in one of Japan’s most famous commercial districts. The incident took place around noon at the mall in Tokyo’s Chuo ward after p…

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