Umbrellas have become the latest health protocol pushed in Japan to ensure social distancing and help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Advertisement banners with such statements as ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...