Chemical and Knife Attack at Japanese Factory Injures 15

A combined stabbing and chemical attack injured more than a dozen people at a tire factory in central Japan on Tuesday. Authorities report that an assailant used both a knife and a sprayed liquid during the incident. The liquid is suspected to be bleach, a common chemical cleaner. Emergency services transported 15 injured people from the scene. Their current conditions are unknown. Police have arrested a suspect, but the motive for the attack remains unclear. Investigations at the factory in Mie Prefecture are ongoing.