{"id":66990,"date":"2026-05-13T17:07:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T21:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=66990"},"modified":"2026-05-13T17:07:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T21:07:36","slug":"man-arrested-in-japan-over-bomb-threat-sent-to-nintendo-headquarters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/man-arrested-in-japan-over-bomb-threat-sent-to-nintendo-headquarters\/","title":{"rendered":"Man arrested in Japan over bomb threat sent to Nintendo headquarters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A 27-year-old man has been arrested in Japan after allegedly sending a letter threatening to bomb Nintendo\u2019s headquarters in Kyoto, according to local media reports. No suspicious objects were found around the building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The case was reported Tuesday by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktv.jp\/news\/articles\/?id=27002\">KTV<\/a>, which said the suspect is an unemployed man from Hekinan, a city in Aichi Prefecture. He is accused of obstructing business by sending the threat to Nintendo\u2019s headquarters in Kyoto\u2019s Minami Ward in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police said the envelope arrived at Nintendo on March 16 and contained a written threat with phrases including, \u201cI will blow you up\u201d and \u201cYou cannot stop this plan,\u201d according to KTV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officers searched the area around the headquarters after the letter was received, but no suspicious items were found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspect has admitted to the allegations, KTV reported. Police are investigating his motive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nintendo, the Japanese video game company behind Mario, Zelda and Pok\u00e9mon-related game titles, has faced threats in the past. In late 2023, the company postponed the Splatoon Koshien national finals and canceled Nintendo Live 2024 Tokyo after receiving threats targeting employees, spectators and staff.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 27-year-old man has been arrested in Japan after allegedly sending a letter threatening to bomb Nintendo\u2019s headquarters in Kyoto, according to local media reports. No suspicious objects were found around the building. The case was reported Tuesday by KTV, which said the suspect is an unemployed man from Hekinan, a city in Aichi Prefecture. 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