Blade-proof umbrellas to be deployed on Japanese trains to fend off knife attacks

Blade-proof umbrellas to be deployed on Japanese trains to fend off knife attacks

[South China Morning Post] - 10/21/2024

The umbrellas were developed to protect passengers after a spate of violent incidents that have taken place aboard the country’s trains.



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