Japan Urges China to Protect Nationals After Shanghai Knife Attack Injures 2

12 articles · Updated · Kyodo News Plus · May 20

Tokyo demanded that China guarantee Japanese nationals' safety, clarify the facts and severely punish the suspect after a Shanghai restaurant stabbing injured two Japanese citizens and one Chinese national.
Shanghai authorities said the attacker, later apprehended, had a history of mental illness, while the three victims were taken to hospital for treatment.
Mori Building said the two Japanese victims are its employees, adding a corporate dimension to the diplomatic response from Japan's embassy and Foreign Ministry.
Beijing called the stabbing an individual public-security incident and rejected speculation that Japanese nationals were deliberately targeted.
The attack revives fears in Japan's expatriate community after a 10-year-old Japanese boy was fatally stabbed in Shenzhen in September 2024, against a backdrop of strained China-Japan ties over Taiwan-related remarks.

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