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Japanese Pokemon Store Set For Re-Opening After Employee Was Fatally Stabbed

Earlier this year, in March, a Pokemon Center employee in Japan was fatally stabbed at her place of work. The assailant, a 26-year-old man, stabbed the employee multiple times before taking his own life in a targeted case of domestic violence and stalking. The victim, Moe Harukawa, had reported the culprit to the polic...

Earlier this year, in March, a Pokemon Center employee in Japan was fatally stabbed at her place of work. The assailant, a 26-year-old man, stabbed the employee multiple times before taking his own life in a targeted case of domestic violence and stalking. The victim, Moe Harukawa, had reported the culprit to the police in December 2025, and he was issued a restraining order the following month, before committing the heinous crime.

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