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Japanese Schoolboy Fatally Stabbed In China, PM Demands Explanation

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Japan's prime minister has demanded an explanation from Beijing following the fatal stabbing of a 10-year-old Japanese schoolboy in Shenzhen, China. This incident marks the second knife attack on Japanese children in China in recent months.

The boy, who was on his way to school, was stabbed by a 44-year-old man near the Japanese school's gates. Despite being rushed to the hospital, he succumbed to his injuries. The suspect, who had a history of previous detentions, was promptly apprehended by Shenzhen police.

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