22:56⇢Nagano Stabbing Suspect in Custody
⌨The newspapers report extensively on a breakthrough in the Nagano Station stabbing case, with police arresting a man in his 40s on attempted murder charges. The suspect is specifically charged with attacking a 46-year-old female office worker who sustained minor injuries in the incident. Investigators are also examining his connection to the fatal stabbing of 49-year-old Maruyama Hiroyoshi (Chunichi, Hokkaido, Mainichi, NHK, Sankei, TBS, Yahoo, Yomiuri). In business news, NTT repositions itself as an AI-focused company, leading 2.4 million shareholders toward semiconductor investments (Nikkei).