Teenager Arrested in Stabbing Near Japan Entrance Exam Venue

Teenager Arrested in Stabbing Near Japan Entrance Exam Venue
Police officers inspect the site of a stabbing near the compound of Tokyo University in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 15, 2022. Ren Onuma/Kyodo News via AP
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TOKYO—Three people, including two students on their way to take university entrance exams, were stabbed Saturday just outside of a test venue, and authorities arrested a 17-year-old student at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder, Tokyo police said.

The victims—two 18-year-old high school students and a 72-year-old man—were all conscious and their injuries were not life-threatening when they were rushed to a hospital for treatment, police said. But the elderly victim was later in serious condition, local media reported.