### [2026-05-19](/feed/2026/05/19/index.md)

##### Japan
# Three people, including two Japanese nationals and a Chinese national, are injured in a stabbing attack at a restaurant in Shanghai, China. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/china-japanese-injured-knife-attack-6a23e96679a361c4f64e1f3c5ec1087b)

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