Global Times: Shi Yong, Charge d’Affaires ad interim of Chinese Embassy to Japan, briefed on the recent series of terrorist threats received by the embassy at a press conference held on Thursday, according to CCTV News.
Shi Yong stated that on March 5, an organization claiming to consist of former Japanese police officers and former Self-Defense Forces members sent a threatening letter to the embassy, warning that they would launch attacks on Chinese diplomatic and consular missions in Japan, per the CCTV News report.
After receiving the letter, the embassy immediately reported it to the Japanese police. However, the Japanese police did not take the threat seriously, failed to take effective measures, and have not yet identified the truth behind the incident.
Nineteen days later, a serious incident occurred in which active-duty Japan Self-Defense Forces member Kodai Murata broke into the Chinese Embassy by climbing over the wall while armed with a knife. The Chinese side immediately lodged strong representations with Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the police.
Just one week after the break-in incident, on March 31, another individual claiming to be a reserve Self-Defense Forces member sent a terrorist threat to the embassy via the internet, claiming that he had planted a remote-controlled bomb inside the Chinese Embassy.
The embassy immediately reported the threat to the police, and Japanese police conducted a nearly two-hour bomb disposal operation at the embassy that same day.
The Chinese Embassy in Japan stated that the above incidents seriously violate international law, gravely infringe upon China’s sovereignty and dignity, and threaten the safety of Chinese diplomatic personnel as well as the security of diplomatic premises. The nature and impact of these incidents are extremely egregious.
