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HONG KONG PROTESTS

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 20, 2019
Hong Kong's next flashpoint: The first election since unrest began
Even as Hong Kong grapples with a violent university siege that has captivated the world, things could potentially get even worse this weekend if the government scraps the city's first exercise of democracy since the unrest began in June.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 20, 2019
U.S. Senate passes bill backing protests in Hong Kong, drawing China's ire
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill Tuesday aimed at supporting protesters in Hong Kong and warning China against a violent suppression of the demonstrations — drawing a rebuke from authorities in Beijing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2019
Asian airlines slash flights to Hong Kong as unrest escalates
Several Asian airlines have cut flights to Hong Kong for the coming weeks, an industry scheduling publication showed, as anti-government protests in the city grow increasingly violent and disrupt daily life.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 17, 2019
Hong Kong protesters shoot arrows and hurl petrol bombs in fresh campus clash
Protesters shot arrows and lobbed petrol bombs at police on Sunday as fresh violence erupted around a besieged Hong Kong university campus, with activists braced for a possible final police push to clear them after fiery clashes overnight.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 15, 2019
Hong Kong condemns 'violent mob' attack on its justice secretary in London
The Hong Kong government condemned on Friday an attack by a "violent mob" on the city's justice secretary in London, the first direct altercation between demonstrators and a government minister during months of often violent protests.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 14, 2019
Citywide protests paralyze parts of Hong Kong; students barricade campuses
Anti-government protesters paralyzed parts of Hong Kong for a fourth day on Thursday, forcing school closures and blocking highways and other transport links to disrupt the financial hub amid a marked escalation of violence.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 14, 2019
Asian airlines scrub annual gathering in Hong Kong as violence escalates
A group of Asian airlines canceled an annual gathering of their executives next week due to the "unpredictability" of the situation in Hong Kong, they said late on Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 13, 2019
Third day of protests paralyze much of Hong Kong
Hong Kong anti-government protesters paralyzed parts of the financial hub for a third day straight on Wednesday, with some transport links, schools and many businesses closing after an escalation of violence.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Nov 13, 2019
Worsening Hong Kong violence could embolden hawks in Xi's China
For two nights last weekend, Hong Kong lawmaker Lam Cheuk-Ting slept on a fold-out mattress on the floor of his office in the Legislative Council and ate congee delivered by his staff.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 12, 2019
Fake news is stoking violence and anger in Hong Kong's continuing protests
Soon after Alex Chow Tsz-Lok fell off the edge of a parking garage in Hong Kong, the allegations began spreading online.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 12, 2019
U.S. condemns latest Hong Kong violence, urging both sides to de-escalate
The United States on Monday condemned "unjustified use of deadly force" in the latest Hong Kong violence and urged police and civilians alike to de-escalate the situation, a senior Trump administration official said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 6, 2019
Knife-wielding man attacks pro-Beijing lawmaker Junius Ho at Hong Kong event
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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 4, 2019
Chinese state media urge 'tougher line' in Hong Kong after Xinhua News Agency's offices vandalized
Chinese state media Monday urged authorities to take a "tougher line" against protesters in Hong Kong who vandalized state-run offices of the Xinhua News Agency and buildings over the weekend, saying the violence damages the city's rule of law.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 3, 2019
Injuries reported after police and protesters clash in upmarket Hong Kong shopping mall
Hong Kong anti-government protesters crowded an upmarket shopping mall in running clashes with police Sunday, with several suffering bloody wounds a day after parts of the Chinese-ruled city became a battleground.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 3, 2019
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to discuss helping people to live and work in mainland China
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam will discuss how to make it easier for people in the Chinese-ruled city, rocked by violent anti-China protests overnight, to live and work on the mainland, her office said Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 3, 2019
Cleanup operation underway as Hong Kong reels from worst violence in weeks
Hong Kong awoke to what is expected to be a day of relative calm on Sunday following a violent night in which protesters set fire to metro stations and vandalized buildings, including an office of China's official Xinhua News Agency.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 30, 2019
Hong Kong braces for Halloween havoc as protesters target party district
Hong Kong is bracing for a rowdy and possibly hugely dangerous Halloween on Thursday, when thousands of pro-democracy protesters, many wearing banned face masks, plan to combine with fancy-dress clubbers in the party district of Lan Kwai Fong.

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