logo
welcome
NextShark

NextShark

Train company to deploy Japan’s first 'blade-proof' umbrellas against knife attacks

NextShark
Summary
Nutrition label

66% Informative

JR West will distribute 1,200 “blade-proof” umbrellas beginning in November to its 600 trains in the greater Kansai area.

Three people, including two passengers, were reportedly injured in a knife attack on a train in July 2023 .

A 37-year-old man, identified as Kazuya Shimizu , was arrested for the attack.

VR Score

43

Informative language

27

Neutral language

79

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

49

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Affiliate links

no affiliate links