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29 people report illness after chemical spray incident in Ginza, Tokyo
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Metropolitan Police Department
Ginza, Tokyo, Japan
Original reports
29 people reported feeling unwell after a substance resembling tear gas was sprayed at a complex in Ginza, Tokyo.
Police suspect a man sprayed the substance at a person near an ATM.
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