Schoolgirl fatally stabbed in south-west Japan, says local media

Violent crime is rare in Japan, which has strict gun control laws, but there are occasional stabbings and even shootings.- Photo: Pixabay

TOKYO: A junior high school student was stabbed to death and another wounded Saturday (Dec 14) night by an unknown assailant at a McDonald’s restaurant in south-western Japan, local media reported.

The students were rushed to hospital after the stabbing at the McDonald’s in the city of Kitakyushu, in Fukuoka prefecture, the Jiji news agency said.