What Does Armed Intrusion Reveal About Japan’s Far-Right Extremism?
By: Global Times | Published: Mar 26, 2026 11:42 PM
On March 24, a sitting officer of Japan's Self-Defence Forces, scaled the wall and broke into the Chinese embassy with a knife with an 18-centimeter-long blade, threatening to kill Chinese diplomats. Japanese media has tried to downplay the incident by claiming that this man had broken into the Chinese embassy in an attempt to “convey opinions to the ambassador.” What does this reveal about Japan’s far-right extremism? Watch the video.