Some Japanese firms in China offer to send staff home after stabbing, employees say

” It is a really big shock”, the professional told Reuters. Additionally, this is yet another example of a Chinese institution being targeted.

” As for the temporary making, yes, that is true, and many Japanese businesses may do so”, he said. ” We need to know why this happened again… otherwise, we ca n’t live and work here”.

China’s overseas government on Thursday expressed its sympathies to the murderer’s family, and called the crime” an adult event”.

According to the Chinese embassy, Japan has urged the Chinese authorities to do everything in its power to protect the security of Chinese nationals it and provide information about the incident.

The official did not respond to a Reuters request for comment.

On Wednesday, a 44-year-old male surnamed Zhong stabbed the 10-year-old son on his way to school. The child, who was born in Japan to a Chinese father and a Chinese mother, passed away the following day.

The attacker has admitted to attacking the child and was recently detained in 2015 on suspicion of destroying open telecoms facilities, according to Chinese media reports on Friday.