Woman reportedly wounds 8 in hammer attack at university in Tokyo

Japanese media say a sociology student attacked her classmates with a hammer during class after voicing frustration at being ignored.

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Police arrest student suspected of hammer attack at a Tokyo university

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ABC News - Jan. 11
Hammer attack injures eight students at Tokyo university

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The Guardian - Jan. 11
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