Japan demands explanation from China after 10-year-old boy stabbed to death in Shenzhen attack

Japan has officially asked China for a full explanation of the circumstances of the attack in which a 10-year-old boy attending a Japanese school in the Chinese city of Shenzhen was stabbed to death by a 44-year-old assailant.

Japan has officially asked China for a full explanation of the circumstances of the attack in which a 10-year-old boy attending a Japanese school in the Chinese city of Shenzhen was stabbed to death by a 44-year-old assailant.

The boy, whose father is Japanese and whose mother is Chinese, was stabbed about 200 meters from the school gate on Wednesday morning. He suffered an injury to his abdomen and died early Thursday, the Japanese government said, citing Kyodo News.

Chinese authorities reported that the attack took place around 8 a.m. when the boy was on his way to school. The suspect was quickly arrested by police at the scene, so there was no further danger, Channel News Asia (CNA) reported.

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa expressed her deep concern and said: “I take the incident extremely seriously.”

She stressed: “Something like this should not happen in any country. In particular, I sincerely regret that this heinous act was committed against a child on her way to school.”

In response to this tragic event, Japan has officially called on China to issue a comprehensive explanation on the circumstances of the attack. In addition, Japanese officials are urging China to take stricter security measures for its citizens living and studying there, CNA reported.

The Japanese ambassador in Beijing also called for increased security measures for Japanese citizens, highlighting growing security concerns.

This incident is the second violent attack on students at Japanese educational institutions in China in recent months. Following the stabbing attack, the embassy issued a statement saying that Ambassador Kenji Kanasugi had spoken with China's Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong about the urgent need for improved protection measures.
While details of Sun's response were not disclosed, Japan continues to urge the Chinese government to give top priority to the safety of its citizens and provide further insight into the incident, CNA reported.

The tragic event exacerbates existing tensions in diplomatic relations between Japan and China and raises serious concerns about the safety of foreign nationals in the region.
Kyodo reported that Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong told Japanese Ambassador to China Kenji Kanasugi on Thursday that the attack was an “isolated incident” carried out by a person with a criminal past, according to the Japanese embassy in Beijing.

The boy, whose father is Japanese and whose mother is Chinese, was stabbed to death on Wednesday morning about 200 meters from the school gate.

(With ANI inputs)

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