Japanese ‘soldier’ forces his way into Chinese embassy in Tokyo

2026-03-24 - 08:03

A Japanese man who claimed to be an active officer of Japan’s Self-Defence Forces illegally and forcibly entered the Chinese embassy in Japan, Beijing said. The man admitted to the illegality of his actions and threatened to kill Chinese diplomatic personnel in the name of a so-called “deity”, Lin Jian, spokesman of China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told a regular media briefing on Tuesday. More to follow...