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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Justin McCurry in Tokyo

Arrests made after wave of ‘sushi terrorism’ upends Japan’s restaurant industry

A sushi restaurant in Shinjuku, Tokyo
Japanese police have arrested a number of people suspected of taking part in ‘sushi terrorism’ Photograph: robertharding/Alamy

Police in Japan have made several arrests after the country’s multibillion dollar revolving sushi industry was rocked by a spate of “sushi terrorism”, including a case in which a customer wiped saliva on food destined for other diners.

The Kyodo news agency reported on Thursday that three people – all part of the same group of diners – had been arrested on suspicion of forcible obstruction of business.

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