# China urges Japan to severely punish intruder into Chinese embassy

https://mins.news/en/item/39657

- CGTN, 2026-08-31 12:06 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-31/China-urges-Japan-to-severely-punish-intruder-into-Chinese-embassy-1Q3QFCNoS2s/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> China called on Japan to severely punish Kodai Murata, a Japanese Self-Defense Forces member accused of entering the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo with a knife. Beijing said the incident seriously endangered Chinese diplomats and embassy security, violated the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and required a thorough investigation and improvements by Japan.