Officials said they hope the umbrellas, which are lightweight and ... three people were injured in a stabbing at a train ...

A major train operator in western Japan will equip crew with blade-resistant umbrellas to help them quickly evacuate passengers in the event of a knife attack, JR West said. The initiative comes after ...

The blade-proof umbrellas will act as shield ... was arrested at Rinku Town station shortly after the assault. The victims, including a train conductor in his 20s and two male passengers aged ...

Blade-resistant umbrella and Japanese train (Picture credit: JR West X handle) JR West is the first train company in Japan to develop such a safety tool. A JR West official, as quoted by The ...

According to a report by SCMP, JR West President Kazuaki Hasegawa expressed hope that the lightweight and easy-to-use umbrellas will empower passengers to defend themselves until train staff can ...

Hundreds of blade-resistant umbrellas will be deployed ... when apprehended at Rinku Town station immediately after the attack. The injured included a train conductor in his 20s and two male ...

A knife-blocking umbrella, made of a special cloth difficult for blades to penetrate, is seen in an image provided by West Japan Railway Co. (JR West). OSAKA -- Umbrellas that can block blade ...

OSAKA – West Japan Railway has developed a stab-resistant umbrella that will be used to protect passengers and crew members from knife-wielding assailants on trains. The rail company ...

To bolster passenger safety, 1,200 blade-resistant umbrellas will be placed on 600 ... JR West is the first train company in Japan to develop such a safety tool. A JR West official, as quoted ...