China Warns Citizens in Japan

(MENAFN) China has called on its nationals in Japan to stay alert, claiming that Chinese citizens have recently been targeted in multiple parts of the country, according to state-run media reports on Monday.

A statement issued Saturday by the Chinese Embassy in Japan noted that public safety conditions in certain regions have worsened, pointing to violent incidents in prefectures such as Fukuoka, Shizuoka, and Aichi, as reported by a news agency.

The embassy explained that numerous Chinese visitors had reported being verbally harassed or physically attacked without provocation, leading to injuries.

It specifically mentioned a vehicle-ramming incident on December 31 in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward, where two Chinese nationals were seriously hurt and required emergency medical care.
The embassy once again advised Chinese citizens to postpone travel to Japan in the near future.

Japanese authorities have not yet issued a response to the embassy’s latest remarks.
Relations between China and Japan have grown increasingly tense since November 7, when Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated that a Chinese strike on Taiwan could legally be considered a “survival-threatening situation,” potentially granting Japan the right to collective self-defense.

Her comments provoked a sharp backlash from Beijing, which subsequently warned against travel to Japan and reinstated a ban on seafood imports, among other restrictive measures.

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