Three injured in knife attack at restaurant in Shanghai

20 May 2026 • 4:33 PM MYT
The Independent
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Three injured in knife attack at restaurant in Shanghai

  • Two Japanese men and one Chinese woman were injured in a knife attack at a restaurant in Shanghai on Tuesday.
  • A 59-year-old man, reportedly with a history of mental illness, was detained after attacking the victims with a fruit knife at the Shanghai World Financial Centre.
  • One of the injured Japanese men is a senior executive at a Japanese company located in the commercial complex where the incident occurred.
  • Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary, Minoru Kihara, urged China to provide a clear explanation of the incident and severely punish the suspect.
  • The attack has heightened concerns among the Japanese expatriate community in China, following previous incidents involving Japanese citizens.

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