China has criticized the lack of progress in Japan's investigation into and handling of a case involving a Self-Defense Forces officer who allegedly entered the Chinese embassy in Tokyo armed with a knife, urging Japan to take full responsibility for the incident.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian made the remarks on Wednesday after the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office reportedly decided to extend the detention of Kodai Murata, a second lieutenant in Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force, for psychiatric assessment to determine whether he can be held criminally responsible for his actions.
Nearly three months have passed since Murata illegally broke into the Chinese embassy in Tokyo.
Lin said incidents threatening the security of Chinese diplomatic missions in Japan have continued to occur, adding that China has expressed grave concerns and lodged protests against the Japanese side on many occasions.
The case exposes a number of deep-seated problems in Japan, including worsening right-wing influence and the suppression of objective and rational voices, he said.
