(March 24): 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. He said the incident severely threatened the safety of Chinese diplomatic personnel and the security of diplomatic facilities, calling it “extremely egregious” in nature. “China urges the Japanese side to get to the bottom of the incident, bring relevant personnel to justice and give China a responsible answer,” Lin said. A spokesperson at Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force Staff Office said the ministry is still gathering information on the alleged incident, declining to comment further. China has ramped up diplomatic and economic pressure on Tokyo to force Takaichi to retract her remarks.

Source: The Edge Markets March 24, 2026 10:34 UTC