Japan says Chinese Embassy break-in 'regrettable'

A soldier breaking into the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo, reportedly with a knife, is making matters worse for diplomatic relations between the two countries. Ties were already stressed over the Taiwan issue.

Senior Japanese minister expresses regret over army officer’s arrest at Chinese embassy

A senior Japanese official and the country’s military have expressed regret after a serving army officer was arrested on suspicion of trespassing at the Chinese embassy in Tokyo. Tokyo police have identified the 23-year-old suspect as Kodai Murata, a second lieutenant with the Ground Self-Defence Force, and said he was suspected of bringing an 18cm (7-inch) knife onto the embassy premises. No one was injured in the incident and a blade was found in shrubbery on the embassy grounds, Japanese...

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China protests to Japan about Tokyo embassy break-in - The Straits Times

China protests to Japan about Tokyo embassy break-in  The Straits Times

China protests to Japan about Tokyo embassy break-in

An individual who ​claimed to be an active-duty officer of the ‌Japan Self-Defense ‌Forces scaled the wall and forcibly entered ​the Chinese Embassy on Tuesday morning.