日本現役自衛官村田晃大於3月24日持刀闖入中國駐日本大使館，並對館內職員做出威脅言論。[1] 村田晃大攜帶的菜刀刃長約18公分，進館後曾對大使館職員說出「愛國者將代替日本的神來誅殺你們」的威脅言論。[1]
日本檢方於7月27日以入侵建築物、威脅罪名對村田晃大正式起訴。[1] 在東京地方法院的審理中，村田晃大表示其行動動機是希望促使中國改變強硬外交方針，但同時對自己的行為表示後悔，並稱不會再犯案。[1] 法官吉戒純一認為有充分理由懷疑其有湮滅證據及逃亡之虞。[1]
An active-duty Japanese Self-Defense Force officer broke into the Chinese Embassy in Japan on March 24, 2026, while carrying a kitchen knife with a blade approximately 18 centimeters in length [1]. Murata Akihiro confronted embassy staff members with threatening remarks, stating "Patriots will kill you in place of Japan's gods" [1].
Japanese prosecutors indicted him on July 27, 2026, on charges of trespassing and making threats against embassy personnel [1]. In Tokyo District Court, Murata acknowledged that his stated motivation was to pressure China to shift away from its assertive diplomatic approach [1]. He expressed regret over his actions and stated he would not commit such crimes again [1]. Judge Yoshii Junichi determined there was sufficient reason to suspect he posed risks of destroying evidence and fleeing [1].