Japan has summoned China’s ambassador after a Chinese diplomat made a violent comment directed at Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in an online post that has since been deleted.
In a statement on Friday, Japan’s foreign ministry said Ambassador Wu Jianghao was called in to protest remarks made by Xue Jian, China’s consul general in Osaka, who suggested that Takaichi’s “neck should be cut off” following her comments on Taiwan.
The ministry condemned the statement as “extremely inappropriate” and urged Wu to ensure that Beijing takes immediate and appropriate action regarding the conduct of its diplomat.
