Protect Hongkongers in Japan, authorities urge Tokyo after tourist attacked

2026-02-19 - 12:05

Authorities in Hong Kong have expressed concern to the local Japanese consulate after a resident was struck on the head with a beer bottle in Sapporo, and have called on Tokyo to better protect visitors from the city. Thursday’s statement followed a warning issued a day earlier by the Chinese consulate in Sapporo advising nationals against travelling to Japan, at a time when relations between Beijing and Tokyo remain at rock bottom. However, local tour operators said the attack was likely an...