Japan urges China to protect citizens after Shanghai stabbing leaves two Japanese injured
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Following a Shanghai restaurant stabbing that injured two Japanese nationals, Tokyo has urged Beijing to ensure citizen safety amidst heightened diplomatic tensions over Prime Minister Takaichi’s recent Taiwan comments.
Two Japanese nationals and a Chinese woman were injured in a stabbing at a Japanese restaurant in Shanghai on Tuesday (May 19), prompting Tokyo to urge Beijing to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens in China. Police in Shanghai’s Pudong district said officers received reports that a man armed with a fruit knife was attacking people inside a restaurant located in an office building. Authorities said the suspect, a 59-year-old surnamed Yang, was detained at the scene.
According to Pudong police, the three victims were taken to the hospital for treatment. Their conditions have not been disclosed. Japanese media later reported that two of the injured were Japanese nationals. A senior official at Japan’s Foreign Ministry confirmed that the victims included two Japanese men and a Chinese woman. Officials at the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai are gathering further information about the attack and the extent of the injuries.
Police said the suspect had a history of mental illness and was “talking but not making sense” after being taken into custody. Japan’s consulate in Shanghai told AFP that Tokyo had asked the Chinese government to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens following the incident. The consulate also confirmed that the injured Japanese nationals were receiving medical treatment.
The stabbing comes at a sensitive moment in relations between China and Japan. The two countries are currently facing diplomatic tensions after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested Tokyo could intervene militarily if China were to invade Taiwan. While authorities have not indicated any political motive behind the stabbing, the incident is likely to add to concerns in Japan over the safety of its citizens living and working in China.
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