Japanese media say a sociology student attacked her classmates with a hammer during class after voicing frustration at being ignored.

A 22-year-old student who identified herself as South Korean was arrested on the spot on Friday on suspicion of assault, according to a Tokyo police spokesman.

Japanese household spending fell 0.4% in November from a year earlier, internal affairs ministry data showed on Friday. That compared with the median market forecast for a 0.6% decline. On a seasonally adjusted,

Japan’s households cut consumption for a fourth month as inflation continues to weigh on their purchasing power, showing an economic fragility that’s likely to keep the Bank of Japan cautious about additional rate hikes.