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China urges Japan to punish suspect in Tokyo embassy break-in

China has urged Japan to fully prosecute the individual who broke into its Tokyo embassy with a knife, as authorities work closely to investigate the incident.

Joe Cash and Ethan Wang/Reuters

25 March 2026 at 07:56:38

China urges Japan to punish suspect in Tokyo embassy break-in

FILE PHOTO: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian attends a press conference in Beijing, China April 10, 2025.

Tingshu Wang/Reuters

China's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday urged Tokyo to bring the full weight of the law against an individual who broke into the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday.


The perpetrator, armed with an 18-centimetre (7.1 inches) long knife during the break-in, was handed over to police, ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a regular press conference. The Chinese embassy is cooperating with Japanese police over the incident, he added.

-Joe Cash and Ethan Wang/Reuters

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