A schoolgirl and an adult man have been killed in a knife attack at a bus stop just outside Tokyo in Japan.
At least 13 other young girls were injured in the attack in Kawasaki City according to national broadcaster NHK.
There injuries are not thought to be life-threatening; however, three adults are in a serious condition.
The attacker was arrested at the scene after stabbing himself in the neck. He was unconscious when he was detained and later died.
His identity and motive remains unknown.
The girls, aged between six and 12-years-old, were attempting to board a school bus when they were attacked.
The suspect, believed to be in his 40s to 50s, allegedly carried a knife in each hand and screamed "I will kill you" before attacking the children.
Some Japanese media outlets were reporting at least three deaths, while some reported two. It was not immediately clear how many people had been killed.
Women pray after offering flowers near the scene where a man wielding a knife attacked commuters in Kawasaki, near Tokyo, 28-05-2019. Image: AP/Press Association ImagesUS President Donald Trump, who is on an official visit to Japan with first lady Melania, offered his condolences to the victims.
He said: "On behalf of the first lady and myself I want to take a moment to send our prayers and sympathy to the victims of the stabbing attack this morning in Tokyo.
"All Americans stand with the people of Japan and grieve for the victims and their families."
Mr Trump made the comments whilst on a tour of a Japanese navy ship at the Yokosuka naval base located south of Tokyo.
US President Donald Trump speaks to US servicemen in Yokosuka, Japan, 28-05-2019. Image: AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko
Violent crime is extremely rare in Japan and the country has one of the lowest rates of crime in the developed world.
However, there have been occasional high-profile incidents – including a 2010 stabbing spree that injured more than a dozen people and a 2008 incident in which a man killed seven people in Tokyo.
