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Anonymous9 days ago

A 23-year-old Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force second lieutenant was arrested on March 24, 2026, after scaling the wall of the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo with a knife, demanding to confront the Chinese ambassador. The incident, which Japan called "truly regrettable," has become a new pressure point in the worst diplomatic crisis between the two countries in over a decade, triggered by Prime Minister Takaichi's November 2025 remarks that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could constitute a survival-threatening situation for Japan.