It revolves around the fact that members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force forced their way into the Chinese Embassy in Japan and were arrested by the police. The Ministry of Public Security of the Japanese Metropolitan Police Department launched a search on the 29th of its affiliated unit garrison and related residences.
According to the Chinese Embassy in Japan, on the morning of the 24th, a criminal who claimed to be a "Japan Self-Defense Forces member" climbed over the wall and forced his way into the Chinese Embassy in Japan, threatening to kill Chinese diplomats. The Chinese Embassy in Japan lodged solemn representations and expressed strong protest, demanding that Japan make a responsible explanation. But so far, the Japanese government has only expressed "regret" and has not mentioned an apology or specific accountability measures.
According to previous reports, the Japanese Ministry of Defense stated that Kodai Murata, a member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force who was handed over to prosecutors on March 26 and who forced his way into the Chinese Embassy, graduated from the Cadre Candidate School in January this year and was subsequently assigned to the Ebino garrison in Miyazaki Prefecture. He was just promoted to a third-class land lieutenant on March 15.
Screenshot of the video of Kodai Murata being transferred to the prosecutor (Source: Japan Kyodo Network)
It is reported that Murata took leave the day before the incident, that is, March 23. He set off from his station at noon, took the highway bus and Shinkansen to Tokyo, and stayed in an Internet cafe. Murata confessed that he bought the knife at a large supermarket in Tokyo. The relevant knives were found in bushes on the grounds of the Chinese Embassy. The blade of the kitchen knife-like knife is said to be about 18 centimeters long.
Murata confessed that he planned to state his opinion to the Chinese ambassador and planned to commit suicide if he was rejected. The Japan Metropolitan Police Department is conducting a detailed investigation into this matter.
According to Murata's confession, he arrived at the scene about an hour before breaking into the Chinese Embassy and observed the surroundings. According to investigators, Murata probably broke in by climbing over a fence with barbed wire from the building next to the embassy.
The Japanese Ministry of Defense stated that on the day of the incident, March 24, he did not arrive at work at the specified time, and his unit tried to contact him.
Source: CCTV News, CCTV International News
