On Tuesday, it was learned that approximately 300 senior high schools and universities in Japan had received threats via fax.
The education ministry and other sources say that on Monday, bomb threats were sent to 12 schools, including universities, in the prefectures of Niigata and Yamanashi. On early Tuesday, death threats were sent to 138 schools, including senior high schools, in the regions of Saitama and Oita.
The threats to universities demanded a payment of ¥300,000 by 3 p.m. that day and claimed that over 330 bombs had been set up. By 1:34 p.m., those at senior high schools demanded 3 million yen and vowed to kill teachers and students with modified firearms and Molotov cocktails if the demand was not met.
Sanjo City University in Niigata was one of the affected schools to cancel classes on Monday. On Tuesday, the Saitama Prefectural Board of Education shut down 136 schools.
Thankfully the threats turned out to be false, but Japan is still in search of the person who sent these faux threats.
This isn't the first time a school or educational institution in the world has received such threats.
- In January 2018, schools in multiple cities across the United States received bomb threats, causing widespread fear and panic among students, staff and parents.
- In December 2018, schools in London, United Kingdom received bomb threats, leading to the evacuation of several schools and increased security measures.
- In May 2019, schools in Australia received bomb threats, leading to the evacuation of students and staff and increased security measures.
- In March 2020, schools in France received bomb threats, causing widespread panic and evacuation of students and staff.
- In June 2020, schools in Canada received bomb threats, leading to the evacuation of students and staff and increased security measures.
- In January 2021, schools in the Netherlands received bomb threats, leading to the evacuation of students and staff and increased security measures.
- In February 2021, schools in Germany received bomb threats, leading to the evacuation of students and staff and increased security measures.
- In March 2021, schools in Spain received bomb threats, leading to the evacuation of students and staff and increased security measures.
- In April 2021, schools in Sweden received bomb threats, leading to the evacuation of students and staff and increased security measures.
- In May 2021, schools in Mexico received bomb threats, leading to the evacuation of students and staff and increased security measures.
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