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A Japanese company is set to introduce around 1,200 stab-proof, lightweight umbrellas on 600 trains in the Kansai region to ...

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Tokyo: After a series of knife attacks in Japan, blade-resistant umbrellas will be installed on Japanese trains. The step ...