1915: The U.S. National Center for Health Statistics reports 3,633 homicides and suicides in the United States. Of that number, 483 are inflicted by "cutting and piercing instruments."
1932: There are 975 reported homicides in Japan.
1995: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are 20,220 murders in the United States this year. Datapedia of the U.S., 1790-2000 reports that in 1990, "accident" is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, following heart disease, cancer and stroke.
1997: The Wall Street Journal ranks Tokyo, Japan, the safest city in the world in regard to "violent crime," including assault and murder; Kabul, Afghanistan is the least safe.
1921: The first year for which the Japan.....
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