The frozen dumplings were contaminated with a highly toxic organophoshate pesticide methamidophos.
"Judging from the circumstantial evidence, we'd have to think that it's highly likely to be a crime," Yoichi Masuzoe told reporters.
The issue has triggered intensive media coverage and public alarm in Japan.
Japanese police say they want to work with their Chinese counterparts to investigate how the dumplings, known as gyoza in Japan, were poisoned.
"Judging from the circumstantial evidence, we'd have to think that it's highly likely to be a crime," Yoichi Masuzoe told reporters.
The issue has triggered intensive media coverage and public alarm in Japan.
Japanese police say they want to work with their Chinese counterparts to investigate how the dumplings, known as gyoza in Japan, were poisoned.
Dumplings that were sold to Chinese citizens were found to be poisoned. It is believed, by Japan's heath minister, that this poison was not an accident. Japan is trying to keep out the idea that it was poisoned in Japan before they were transported to China. The product was recalled but Japanese police are working with their Chinese counterparts to investigate how the dumplings were poisoned.
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