torsdag 19. september 2024

Ten-year-old Japanese boy dies after stabbing in China

A 10-year-old Japanese student has died one day after he was stabbed near his school in southern China. The boy, who was enrolled at the Shenzhen Japanese School, succumbed to his injuries early on Thursday, Japanese officials said. His assailant, a 44-year-old man surnamed Zhong, was arrested on the spot, local police said.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has called the attack "extremely despicable" and said Tokyo had "strongly urged" Beijing for an explanation "as soon as possible". Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said the case was being investigated and that China and Japan were "in communication". "China expresses its regret and sadness that this kind of unfortunate incident occurred," he told reporters at a news conference on Thursday.