A: Hey there! Long time no chat, eh?
B: Oh hey! Yeah, what's new with you?

A: Well, I heard something interesting about the Japanese school in Suzhou. Remember that tragic incident a year ago on June 24th?
B: Oh yes! The knife attack at the bus stop, right?

A: Exactly! So, it's been a year and details about what led to it are still unclear. An unemployed man in his 50s attacked the bus and killed a Chinese bus attendant and injured a Japanese mother and child.
B: I remember that now. Scary stuff... So, what happened after that?

A: Well, he was convicted for homicide and executed by April this year. But there were speculations he might have targeted Japanese nationals. However, the court only said his debts made him tired of living. No clear motive was given.
B: Hmm... That's unfortunate. I wonder why he didn't say anything about it.

A: After the incident, school and local authorities have been taking extra safety measures. They send security personnel to school buses and bus stops to ensure the children are safe.
B: Sounds like they're trying their best... I hope it helps.

A: Yeah, a father in his 50s said he's being more careful with his child who started attending that Japanese school this year. He mentioned everyone seems to be on alert because they believe it's up to them to maintain their own safety.
B: Makes sense... Let's hope things get better from here.
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Tuesday marks one year since a fatal knife attack on a school bus carrying Japanese children in Suzhou, eastern China. Local Japanese communities are still concerned about their children's safety, as details on incident's background remain undisclosed.



On June 24 last year, an unemployed man in his 50s attacked the bus at a bus stop in the city, Jiangsu Province. A female Chinese bus attendant was killed and a Japanese mother and her child were injured.



A local court handed down the death sentence to the man after he was convicted for homicide. Chinese authorities informed the Japanese embassy in Beijing that the man had been executed by April 16 this year.



Following the incident, the school and local authorities began dispatching security personnel to school buses and bus stops to secure the safety of children on their way to and from school. They go on alert when the children get on and off their buses.



The man's trial was held amid speculation that he may have intended to target Japanese nationals. But as for a motive, the court merely explained that he had become tired of living because of debts. The man also did not state his case, depriving observers of any detailed background to the case.



A father in his 50s said he is careful not to take his eyes off his child, who started attending the Japanese school this year. He noted that everyone in his community seems to be on alert because they believe it is up to them to maintain their own safety.