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Summary: Victim says cash stolen in Hong Kong also targeted at Haneda NHK

- A group of robbers stole over 400 million yen in Tokyo on Thursday night.
- Another attempted theft at Haneda Airport targeted nearly 200 million yen, which was not obtained by the perpetrators.
- Following the Haneda incident, a victim was subsequently robbed of over 50 million yen in Hong Kong while transporting gold sales proceeds.

A: Hey! Did you hear about the crazy news in Tokyo?
B: No! What happened? Tell me!

A: Apparently, there were two robberies! One was huge!
B: Wow, really? How much?

A: Over 400 million yen! That’s like… 2.7 million dollars! They sprayed pepper spray on people in Taito Ward.
B: Seriously?! That's terrible!

A: Yeah! And then, just hours later, another attack at Haneda Airport!
B: What?! They tried to steal money *there* too?

A: They did! They were trying to steal around 190 million yen, or about 1.24 million dollars. But they didn't get it.
B: Phew! That's a close call!

A: It gets even weirder! One of the victims from the airport went to Hong Kong…
B: And? What happened then?

A: He got robbed *again*! Lost over 50 million yen!
B: No way! That's so unlucky!

A: They were apparently trying to move money to Hong Kong to change it. They do it almost every day!
B: Gold sales? That's a risky business!

A: The police are looking for the attackers, both here and in Hong Kong.
B: I hope they catch them soon! It's scary!
Summary
Tokyo & HK robberies: Thieves stole over ¥400M in Tokyo, attempted to steal ¥190M at Haneda Airport (unsuccessful), & robbed a victim of ¥50M in Hong Kong. Linked to gold sales proceeds. Police investigating. #robbery #Tokyo #HongKong
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ID: 45a20efa-7f2b-4584-adfc-425401a510aa

Category ID: listed_summary

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260131_13/#summary

Date: Jan. 31, 2026

Notes: NHK News Summary - 2026-01-31

Created: 2026/02/02 01:40

Updated: 2026/02/02 14:26

Last Read: 2026/02/02 14:26

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