Kyoto Man Arrested Over Bomb Threat Letters Targeting Nintendo HQ
TL;DR
A 27-year-old unemployed Japanese man was arrested in Kyoto on suspicion of sending letters threatening to blow up Nintendo’s headquarters, claiming he had planted bombs; police searched the site in March but found nothing, and he has reportedly admitted to the charges as investigators probe his motive. The case follows past Nintendo-related threats, including a prior incident that resulted in a prison sentence for the perpetrator.
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