Muranaka Akio, who stormed the Chinese embassy with a knife, is suspected of mental illness; Japan's attempt to use this as an excuse for exoneration has drawn mockery from China.

Murata Akio is a "psychopath"? China's embassy mocks: Why not assess the entire Self-Defense Forces for mental health instead

Japan unsurprisingly attempted to portray the Self-Defense Forces officer who stormed China's embassy with a knife as mentally ill.

On the 17th, Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office decided to place Murata Akio, the Self-Defense Forces officer who entered China's embassy with a knife, under diagnostic detention.

The so-called "diagnostic detention" is a compulsory measure stipulated in Japan’s Criminal Procedure Law. When it becomes necessary to conduct physical or mental health evaluations on a suspect, judicial authorities may decide to detain them in a hospital or other suitable facility.

In short, Japan’s prosecutors are now preparing to determine whether Murata Akio is indeed a "psychopath." The outcome of the diagnosis will influence decisions regarding prosecution or non-prosecution, as well as sentencing or claims of innocence during trial.

This move by Japan was entirely predictable. Over the past few days, Murata’s statements have already been trending toward claiming mental illness; his latest statement even claimed he entered China’s embassy with a knife because he received a "divine command."

Thus, Japan’s tactics are truly clumsy. Even more ironically, China’s embassy in Japan had anticipated this scenario as early as the 16th, publishing a post pointing out that Japan was highly likely to soon announce Murata Akio’s diagnosis of mental illness. If so, Japan might as well conduct a comprehensive assessment of the entire Self-Defense Forces to see how many "potential patients" might be hiding within.

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1862719930008588/

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