China Urges Japan to Punish Suspect in Tokyo Embassy Break-In

BEIJING, March ⁠25 (Reuters) – ⁠China’s Foreign ⁠Ministry on Wednesday ​urged Tokyo to ‌bring the full ‌weight ⁠of ⁠the law against an individual ​who broke into the Chinese ​Embassy in Tokyo on ⁠Tuesday.

The ⁠perpetrator, armed ⁠with an ​18-centimetre (7.1 inches) long knife ​during ⁠the break-in, was handed over ⁠to police, ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said ⁠at a regular press conference. The Chinese embassy is cooperating with Japanese police over the ⁠incident, he added.

(Reporting by Joe Cash and Ethan ​Wang; Editing by ​Jacqueline Wong)

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