Editorial

15:00 JST, September 2, 2025

Being followed by a complete stranger and suddenly attacked — how can a person protect themselves from such an irrational, terrible act? Society is facing a serious issue.

On the evening of Aug. 20, a female company worker was stabbed to death inside an elevator at an apartment building in Kobe. Two days later, the Hyogo prefectural police arrested a male company worker from Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, on suspicion of murder.

The woman left her workplace in Kobe on the day of the incident, took a train and arrived at her apartment building. Footage recorded by multiple security cameras along her route showed that a man believed to be the suspect was following her.

Investigators have not confirmed any connection between the woman and the........

© The Japan News