E-Tools

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

- A group was robbed of over 400 million yen in Tokyo, with assailants using pepper spray.
- An attempted theft at Haneda Airport targeted nearly 190 million yen, with perpetrators escaping with the money.
- One victim, following the airport incident, was subsequently robbed of over 50 million yen in Hong Kong while transporting gold sales revenue.

A: Did you hear about the news? Crazy stuff!
B: No, what happened?
A: Robberies in Tokyo! Big ones!
B: Seriously? How much?
A: Over 400 million yen! That's a lot!
B: Wow! Where did it happen?
A: Taito Ward, and then at Haneda Airport.
B: Haneda? That's close to my house!
A: Yeah! Apparently, a group got sprayed with something and lost a ton of money.
B: Pepper spray? That’s awful!
A: Then, a few hours later, another group was attacked at the airport. They tried to steal almost 200 million yen!
B: But they didn’t get it?
A: No, the attackers ran off.
B: So, what happened after that?
A: Two of the victims flew to Hong Kong!
B: Why Hong Kong?
A: Apparently, one of them got robbed *again* there – over 50 million yen!
B: No way! That's just bad luck.
A: It seems they were bringing gold money from wholesalers to Hong Kong to exchange currency.
B: Every day? That's risky!
A: The police are looking for the attackers in Japan now.
B: Hopefully, they catch them soon!
Summary
Series of robberies targeted groups in Tokyo, Haneda Airport, & Hong Kong. Losses include ¥400M+ in Tokyo, attempted ¥190M theft at airport, & ¥50M in Hong Kong (gold revenue transport). Police investigating. #robbery #Japan #HongKong
Reading History
Date Name Words Time WPM
2026/02/01 08:42 Anonymous 241 116s 124
Statistics

241

Words

1

Read Count
Details

ID: 99f167b8-ca8a-4892-861f-37804303a89b

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: 2026/01/31 23:40

Updated: 2026/02/01 08:42

Last Read: 2026/02/01 08:42

Actions