JapanA woman in her 40s was arrested in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, on suspicion of attempted murder after she allegedly slashed a 29-year-old drugstore employee with a fruit knife during a late afternoon incident. The attack occurred around 8 p.m. on Friday, according to TBS reports. The victim called emergency services, describing the attacker as a customer who had entered the checkout area and slashed her chin. Other employees helped subdue the suspect before police arrived at the scene. During interrogation, the woman denied the accusations and refused to comment further.
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