Two Japanese, One Chinese National Injured in Shanghai Knife Attack, China's Foreign Ministry Says
Authorities say the suspect has a history of mental illness, and Tokyo has urged Beijing to protect Japanese residents after the attack.
- On Tuesday, a 59-year-old man identified as Yang attacked three people with a fruit knife at a Japanese restaurant in Shanghai's Pudong New Area, police said. All victims received medical treatment for non-life-threatening injuries.
- Yang, who has a history of mental illness, was "speaking incoherently and behaving erratically" when detained, according to local police. The victims included two Japanese men and one Chinese woman.
- Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara stated that Tokyo has asked Beijing to "clarify the facts of the case and give a clear explanation," while demanding authorities "severely punish the suspect." The Japanese Embassy also advised citizens to exercise vigilance.
- The attack occurs amid strained ties between China and Japan, following remarks last year by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi regarding potential military deployment in the event of a conflict over Taiwan.
- Previous attacks, including the 2024 stabbing of a Japanese boy in Shenzhen and an assault on a mother and child in Suzhou, have revived concerns within the Japanese expatriate community.
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Two Japanese, one Chinese national injured in Shanghai knife attack, China's foreign ministry says
Two Japanese nationals and a Chinese national were injured in a knife attack "by a person with a mental disorder" at a restaurant in Shanghai on Tuesday, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.
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