Overview
- Osaka Prefectural Police say three men were stabbed in Dōtonbori and one victim died.
- The man who initially fled has been located and taken into custody by police.
- Authorities are investigating on suspicion of murder, with formal charges yet to be announced.
- Some early reports differed on the victims’ ages, and officials have not confirmed those details.
- The attack occurred in the crowded entertainment area of central Osaka that draws heavy foot traffic.