Fatal gun violence is virtually unheard of in Japan ... when a former gang member was shot at a karaoke venue in Tokyo. Under Japanese law, possession of firearms is illegal without a special ...

The decorative Gryffindor swords, sold by Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo, fell foul of Japan’s weapons laws, which are among ...

Japan was “ the first nation to impose gun laws in the whole world”, said Iain Overton, executive director of Action on Armed Violence and the author of Gun Baby Gun, in an interview with the BBC.

The weapon, which was reportedly a handmade gun, was seized when the suspected attacker was arrested. Strict firearms laws in Japan make purchasing a gun extremely difficult. The suspect has been ...