China Says Japan Self-Defense Member Broke Into Tokyo Embassy

A police officer stands guard outside the Chinese embassy in Tokyo.

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China’s Foreign Ministry said a man claiming to be an active officer of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces forcefully entered the Chinese embassy in Tokyo, prompting protest from the Chinese government.

The person scaled the wall to enter the embassy on Tuesday morning and threatened to kill Chinese diplomatic personnel in the name of god, Lin Jian, spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said Tuesday.