The Chinese embassy in Tokyo, commenting after the second hearing in the Murata
Akihiro case, said an active-duty Japan Self-Defense Forces officer illegally
entered the Chinese embassy armed with a knife and issued violent threats to
Chinese diplomatic staff. The embassy called the act a grave violation of the
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations that endangered personnel and mission
premises and harmed China’s sovereignty and dignity, and said it exposed rampant
right‑wing forces and failures in SDF discipline and oversight. It said the
facts are clear and evidence conclusive, and again urged Japan to punish the
perpetrator under law, not absolve him, carry out a full investigation and
rectification, and make a responsible explanation to China and the international
community.
