The Japanese Embassy in China on Dec. 5 issued a safety advisory to its citizens in the country ahead of next week’s anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre, urging caution amid heightened tensions between the two countries.
“On dates related to historical events between Japan and China, anti-Japanese sentiment tends to escalate. Given recent local media coverage concerning Japan–China relations, it is especially important to exercise caution,” the embassy said in a statement.
The Nanjing Massacre, also known as the Nanjing Incident, refers to the mass killings carried out by the Imperial Japanese Army in 1937. The anniversary is marked in China on Dec. 13….
Japanese Embassy in China Issues Safety Advisory Ahead of Nanjing Massacre Anniversary
