Daily brief
China voiced concern over recurring malicious incidents at its embassy and consulates in Japan, with the Chinese Foreign Ministry also expressing grave concern over Japan's slow handling of a knife intrusion incident and the extended detention of a JSDF suspect.
Japan's Defence Minister Koizumi said ramping up defence is 'critical' to prevent war.
Arrests were made for illegal underground banking targeting fraud groups.
Japanese hunters took part in a drill to chase a masked man in a bear sighting response exercise.
Two men were arrested in connection with a Tokyo executive murder and body disposal case, and an alleged Japanese leader of a Cambodia-based fraud ring was also arrested.