City official in Japan who tried to jump between subway platforms to be "punished"

A man has been captured on video attempting to jump between platforms at a subway station in Nara City. He has been identified as a Nara City official and faces punishment. pic.twitter.com/hroNYgAxBQ

— NHK WORLD News (@NHKWORLD_News) January 21, 2020

NHK World News reports the man in a subway platform jumper video has been identified as a Nara City official and "faces punishment."

Image: Twitter video screengrab