Japan conveys regrets to China after arrest of soldier over embassy break-in

A man was arrested after the incident in Tokyo (Kyodo News via AP)

Japan said it has conveyed regrets to China after authorities confirmed they arrested a Japanese army soldier on suspicion of trespass, a day after China protested over an alleged break-in at its embassy in Tokyo.

The case, the latest point of friction in an escalating spat between Japan and China, surfaced after Beijing protested to Tokyo.