Man Attacks Three People With Knife at Shanghai Restaurant

A man armed with a fruit knife attacked three people at a Japanese restaurant inside the Shanghai World Financial Center around noon on Tuesday. The victims included two Japanese nationals and one Chinese woman, according to a senior Japanese Foreign Ministry official.

None of the victims suffered life-threatening injuries. The 59-year-old attacker was seized by police at the scene. Local police sources said the man has a history of mental illness and made incoherent statements.

The Japanese Embassy in China sent an email to Japanese nationals advising them to exercise vigilance after the incident. The Japanese side requested that the Chinese government determine the facts of the incident, punish those responsible, and ensure the safety of Japanese nationals, the email stated.

A nearby shop worker quoted a restaurant employee as saying the attacker entered the restaurant, attacked the three people, and then sat on the floor. The worker said screams were heard as many customers fled the area.

2024, a Japanese mother and child were attacked with a knife while waiting for a school bus in Suzhou. A Chinese woman was killed in that incident. In September 2024, a Japanese boy was stabbed to death on his way to school in Shenzhen.