Japan Officials Visit China After Schoolboy's Stabbing

Japan's Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa is set to meet with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in New York following the fatal stabbing of a 10-year-old Japanese schoolboy in Shenzhen. The incident, which raised significant safety concerns, is the second attack near Japanese educational institutions in recent months. Japan's Vice Foreign Minister Yoshifumi Tsuge is also visiting Beijing to address the incident and to urge stronger safety measures for Japanese nationals in China. In response, China expressed 'regret and sadness', labeling the stabbing an isolated event. This attack occurs amidst already strained diplomatic relations between Japan and China, compounded by Japan's security ties with the U.S. and ongoing territorial disputes. Additionally, Japan is seeking the resumption of seafood imports from China, which were previously banned due to concerns over the Fukushima nuclear plant's wastewater discharge.