Hong Kong marks anniversary of 12 June protests

Central Tokyo was a swathe of black and yellow on Sunday, June 12, when activists from Hong Kong marked the third anniversary of the June 12 demonstrations which had called on Hong Kong authorities to withdraw the Fugitive Offenders’ bill, and in which the police had carried out severe attacks.

That the issue continues to have resonance within Japan was evident in the participation of more than 200 persons, all dressed in black and carrying yellow umbrellas, the most potent symbol of the protest demonstrations in Hong Kong.

Underlining the anguish of those at the receiving end of China’s atrocities, activists represented the Tibetan, Uyghur, Mongolian, Hong Kong and Taiwan communities.

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