Police clash with Hong Kong Protesters; Kim reappears; Japanese Lawmakers prepare for Yasukuni

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NOTES: http://asianewsweekly.net/2014/10/15/police-clash-hong-kong-protesters-n... October 15, 2014 The streets of Hong Kong saw more action, as police used chainsaws and sledgehammers Tuesday to remove barricades from a main avenue in the financial district. Hundreds of police, some dressed in riot gear, tore down pro-democracy banners and crushed tents in the Admiralty area of central Hong Kong. "I feel like I have no choice. We only have around a few dozen protesters here but they have around 200 police forces surrounding us. They asked us to cooperate with them and open the road. Basically, we have to accept their request. There's not much we can do," a protester told reporters. Police continued removing barricades overnight, reportedly using pepper spray and batons if needed. Students vow to remain. Early Tuesday morning, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made an appearance in state media. Shown using a cane for support, front page pictures in the Rodong Sinmun newspaper showed Kim smiling and gesturing during a visit to a housing development. "Our scientists are patriots who are devoting all their lives to building a rich and powerful nation," Kim reportedly said. An Chan-il, a North Korean defector said the timing of Kim’s appearance might be tired to the artillery exchange last Friday. Japanese lawmakers are poised to attend a four-day festival in Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine. The Shinto shrine honors all those who died in service to the emperor, not only soldiers, but factory workers, teachers, and even animals. The shrine is a controversial location, as it also honors multiple Class-A war criminals. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the shrine last December and sparked a downward spiral of relations between South Korea and China, that’s only now starting to thaw. The Asia Brief is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Thumbnail: judithbluepool Connect with me on social media and the internet! Twitter: http://twitter.com/AsiaNewsWeekly Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/asianewsweekly Podcast: http://asianewsweekly.net TAGS: asia news,asia news weekly,podcast,steve miller,qiranger,Hong Kong,Occupy Central,Umbrella Revolution,China,Police,Protestors,North Korea,DPRK,Kim Jong-un,Japan,Yasukuni Shrine
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