Key facts
- Japanese military officer Kodai Murata entered the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo with a knife.
- Murata expressed regret in court on Wednesday.
- He faces charges including trespassing, weapons-law violations, and intimidation.
- A psychiatric evaluation deemed him fit to stand trial.
- His bail request was denied.
Kodai Murata, a 23-year-old lieutenant in Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force, appeared at Tokyo District Court for a detention hearing on Wednesday. He expressed regret for his actions in entering the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo with a knife. Murata was formally indicted on July 27 on charges including trespassing, weapons-law violations, and intimidation, following a psychiatric evaluation that found him fit to stand trial. His defense team's request for bail was denied.