Officials hope the lightweight umbrellas can help passengers and crew fend off attackers until help can arrive - GETTY IMAGES Japan is set to introduce stab-proof umbrellas on trains following a ...

Japan is set to introduce stab-proof umbrellas on trains following a spate of knife attacks. The West Japan Railway Company, ...

A Japanese train company is gearing up to deploy “blade-proof” umbrellas in response to a knife attack that occurred on one of its trains last year. Launching the first of its kind in Japan, JR West ...

To bolster passenger safety, 1,200 blade-resistant umbrellas will be placed on 600 trains in Japan's Kansai region. Introduced by JR West after recent knife attacks, these lightweight umbrellas ...

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, also known as ...

The blade-proof umbrellas will act as shield in case of an attack Hundreds of blade-resistant umbrellas will soon be deployed on Japanese trains to boost passenger safety following a series of ...

Hundreds of blade-resistant umbrellas will be deployed on Japanese trains to enhance passenger safety after a spate of knife attacks. A Japanese company is introducing around 1,200 stab-proof ...

In a significant move to enhance passenger safety, Japan is set to deploy hundreds of specially designed umbrellas on its ...