While it remains unclear if the attack was politically determined, it happened on Sep 18- the celebration of the 1931″ Mukden event” or” Chinese incident”, which is known in China as a time of national disgrace.
Chinese military used an blast on a railroad that day as a pretext to seize control of the city of Mukden, then known as Shenyang, and occupy the area in general.
Japan’s international ministry said that Kamikawa” highly demanded” that China understand relevant facts, including the motives, and totally condemn the perpetrator.
In specific, Kamikawa demanded that China action against “malicious and anti-Japanese messages on social media, including those related to Asian institutions, that have no basis in fact”.
Minister Kamikawa then requested that the two neighbors work fervently to ameliorate the situation by squarely confronting issues that impede bilateral exchange, according to Japan’s ministry.
Kamikawa stated that Japan will spend a total of US$ 3 million ( US$ 300, 000 ) to increase security at Japanese schools in China before heading to New York for the UN General Assembly.
Last week, Beijing expressed “regret and sadness” for what it called an isolated incident that” could happen in any country”.
As China becomes more assertive in territorial disputes in the area and as Japan strengthens security ties with the United States and its allies, relations between the two countries have deteriorated.
However, Beijing announced last week that it would “gradually resume” importing seafood from Japan after enforcing a ban in 2023 over the release of water from the Fukushima nuclear plant.