Tokyo police launch section for lone-offender terrorism

The Metropolitan Police Department on Tuesday set up a section specializing in investigating lone offender terrorism, which involves attacks by people who do not belong to any organizations or groups.

The launch of the first such police section in Japan is designed to help prevent terrorist attacks by lone offenders on important persons and facilities.

“There is a need to take thorough measures against lone offender terrorism,” MPD Superintendent-General Yuji Sakoda said at an inauguration ceremony for the section, citing the World Exposition in the city of Osaka and a House of Councilors election among events scheduled for this year that could be targeted by such individuals.

Read more: The Japan Times