Japanese Self-Defense Force Member Who Broke into Chinese Embassy in Japan Transferred to Prosecutors; Ministry of Defense: Japan Must Immediately Investigate the Incident and Punish Wrongdoers Severely

[Global Times - Global Network Report by Reporter Guo Yuandan] On the afternoon of March 26, the Ministry of Defense held a regular press conference. A reporter from the Global Times asked about the Japanese Self-Defense Force member who intruded into the Chinese embassy in Japan and was transferred to the prosecution on the 26th, inquiring how the spokesperson evaluates such extremely malicious behavior by the Japanese Self-Defense Force member.

In response, Colonel Jiang Bin, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Defense News Bureau and spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, stated that the nature of this incident is extremely severe, reflecting the rampant extreme right-wing ideology within Japan, which has deeply infiltrated and affected the harsh reality of the Self-Defense Forces. The Japanese side must immediately conduct a thorough investigation of the incident, severely punish the lawbreakers, and provide a responsible explanation to the Chinese side.

Jiang Bin stated that the international community should also clearly recognize the dangerous trend of Japan's accelerated rightward shift and the mismanagement of the Self-Defense Forces, understand the new type of militarism in Japan, and the serious consequences that may arise, in order to prevent harm to regional and global peace and security.