Key Facts
• On January 30 morning, two Japanese men were robbed in front of a currency exchange in central Hong Kong.
• The victims, aged in their 50s and 20s, had just arrived in Hong Kong that morning.
• They carried a total of 190 million yen in two backpacks and one suitcase.
• Approximately 58 million yen was stolen when two assailants snatched one backpack after the victims exited a taxi.
• The suspects fled in a passenger car.
• Hong Kong police arrested one suspect at the Hong Kong airport related to the robbery.
• It is unknown if the stolen cash has been recovered.
• Tokyo Metropolitan Police are investigating if the two victims, previously targeted in an attempted robbery at Haneda Airport, were attacked again in Hong Kong.
Summary
Two Japanese men were robbed of about 58 million yen in central Hong Kong shortly after arriving on January 30. Carrying nearly 190 million yen for currency exchange, they were attacked by two assailants who stole one backpack and escaped by car. Hong Kong police have arrested one suspect at the airport, but the recovery status of the stolen money remains unknown. Meanwhile, Tokyo Metropolitan Police are probing a possible connection between this incident and a prior attempted robbery involving the same victims at Haneda Airport. The case highlights ongoing concerns about the safety of Japanese travelers abroad and cross-border criminal investigations.
