BEIJING -- A top Japanese foreign affairs official demanded a clear explanation for the stabbing death of a 10-year-old Japanese boy in Shenzhen last week, including the suspect's motive, in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart on Monday.
"It is extremely important to clarify the motive for the crime," Yoshifumi Tsuge, a state minister for foreign affairs, said during the meeting with Sun Weidong, Chinese vice foreign minister. "We cannot move forward unless this issue is resolved."



