8 million yen allegedly stolen in street robbery in Tokyo, 2 suspects at large

TOKYO - Two people believed to be men snatched a bag containing about 8 million yen ($50,000) in cash from a Chinese national in her 60s on a Tokyo street, police said Thursday.

The woman sustained minor head injuries in the incident that occurred in an area near Ikebukuro Station in Toshima Ward on Wednesday night. Police are searching for the suspects who fled the scene, on suspicion of robbery and assault.