Protesters massed inside Hong Kong's airport, paralyzing flight operations with their demonstrations while appealing to travelers to hear their pro-democracy messages. The protests held in the city since early June have increasingly been marked by spasms of mob violence and clashes with police.
Amid fears China could use force to stop the Hong Kong protests, Chinese paramilitary police held exercises in the neighboring mainland city of Shenzhen and armored vehicles were seen parked in a sports complex there.
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Protesters massed inside Hong Kong's airport, paralyzing flight operations with their demonstrations while appealing to travelers to hear their pro-democracy messages. The protests held in the city since early June have increasingly been marked by spasms of mob violence and clashes with police.
Japan's Emperor Naruhito made his first appearance at the annual ceremony marking the end of World War II. He expressed "deep remorse" over Japan's role in the hostilities in remarks that closely followed the stance of his father, who committed to making amends for the war during his reign.
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In this Aug. 12, 2019, photo, Kashmiri Muslims shout slogans during a protest after Eid prayers in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. Troops in India-administered Kashmir allowed some Muslims to walk to local mosques alone or in pairs to pray for the Eid al-Adha festival on Monday during an unprecedented security lockdown that still forced most people in the disputed region to stay indoors on the Islamic holy day. (AP PhotoDar Yasin)
In this Aug. 9, 2019, photo, a Kashmiri prepares to catch a stone during an anti-India protest Srinagar, India. The predominantly Muslim area has been under an unprecedented security lockdown and near-total communications blackout to prevent unrest and protests after India's Hindu nationalist-led government said Monday it was revoking Kashmir's special constitutional status and downgrading its statehood. (AP PhotoAltaf Qadri)
In this Aug. 9, 2019, photo, Pakistan Rangers soldiers face Indian Border Security Force soldiers at a daily closing ceremony on the Indian side of the Attari-Wagah border. About 8,000 supporters of a Pakistani Islamist party are marching toward the Indian embassy in Islamabad to denounce New Delhi's actions to change the special status of the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir. Both Pakistan and India claim all of Kashmir. Tensions have soared this week after India downgraded the Muslim-majority region's status from statehood to a territory. (AP PhotoPrabhjot Gill)
In this Aug. 15, 2019, file photo, protesters hold candles and signs during a rally denouncing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and also demanding the South Korean government to abolish the General Security of Military Information Agreement, or GSOMIA, an intelligence-sharing agreement between South Korea and Japan, in downtown Seoul, South Korea. South Korean President Moon Jae-in offered an olive branch to Japan to end an ongoing trade dispute Thursday, saying Seoul will "gladly join hands" if Tokyo wants to talk. The letters read "No Abe." (AP PhotoLee Jin-man)
In this Aug. 13, 2019, photo, Shauna Coxsey, of Britain, competes in the women's bouldering final at the International Federation of Sport Climbing World Championships, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoJae C. Hong)
In this Aug. 15, 2019, photo, athletes dive into the water at the start line during a women's triathlon test event at Odaiba Marine Park, a venue for marathon swimming and triathlon at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, in Tokyo.(AP PhotoJae C. Hong)
In this July 17, 2019, photo, a man strolls through a narrow alleyway clustered with tiny bars and restaurants at the Golden Gai in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo. (AP PhotoJae C. Hong)
In this Aug. 11, 2019, photo, pedestrians cast their shadows as they walk along a sidewalk Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019, in Tokyo's ritzy Roppongi district of Tokyo.(AP PhotoJae C. Hong)
In other images from the Asia-Pacific region this week, Kashmiris enduring an unprecedented security shutdown protested Indian rule in the divided region. A near-constant curfew was keeping residents indoors for the most part, but protesters rallied on the streets and some threw stones during the few hours the restrictions were lifted.
In this Aug. 12, 2019, photo, a protester wears a goggle with a word "Return" during a protest at the arrival hall of the Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong. It is reported that police shot a woman in the eye with a projectile Sunday night during confrontations between protesters and police. (AP PhotoVincent Thian)
Japan's Emperor Naruhito made his first appearance at the annual ceremony marking the end of World War II. He expressed "deep remorse" over Japan's role in the hostilities in remarks that closely followed the stance of his father, who committed to making amends for the war during his reign.
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In this Aug. 13, 2019, photo, protesters restrain a man on a luggage trolley, who protesters claimed was a Chinese undercover agent during a demonstration at the Airport in Hong Kong. Riot police clashed with pro-democracy protesters at Hong Kong's airport late Tuesday night, a chaotic end to a second day of demonstrations that caused mass flight cancellations at the Chinese city's busy transport hub. (AP PhotoVincent Yu)
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This satellite image captured on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, provided by Satellite image ©2019 Maxar Technologies appears to show Chinese security force vehicles inside the Shenzen Bay Sports Center in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, bordering Hong Kong. (Satellite image ©2019 Maxar Technologies via AP)
In this Aug. 12, 2019, photo, Kashmiri Muslims shout slogans during a protest after Eid prayers in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. Troops in India-administered Kashmir allowed some Muslims to walk to local mosques alone or in pairs to pray for the Eid al-Adha festival on Monday during an unprecedented security lockdown that still forced most people in the disputed region to stay indoors on the Islamic holy day. (AP PhotoDar Yasin)
In this Aug. 9, 2019, photo, a Kashmiri prepares to catch a stone during an anti-India protest Srinagar, India. The predominantly Muslim area has been under an unprecedented security lockdown and near-total communications blackout to prevent unrest and protests after India's Hindu nationalist-led government said Monday it was revoking Kashmir's special constitutional status and downgrading its statehood. (AP PhotoAltaf Qadri)
In this Aug. 9, 2019, photo, Pakistan Rangers soldiers face Indian Border Security Force soldiers at a daily closing ceremony on the Indian side of the Attari-Wagah border. About 8,000 supporters of a Pakistani Islamist party are marching toward the Indian embassy in Islamabad to denounce New Delhi's actions to change the special status of the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir. Both Pakistan and India claim all of Kashmir. Tensions have soared this week after India downgraded the Muslim-majority region's status from statehood to a territory. (AP PhotoPrabhjot Gill)
In this Aug. 15, 2019, file photo, protesters hold candles and signs during a rally denouncing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and also demanding the South Korean government to abolish the General Security of Military Information Agreement, or GSOMIA, an intelligence-sharing agreement between South Korea and Japan, in downtown Seoul, South Korea. South Korean President Moon Jae-in offered an olive branch to Japan to end an ongoing trade dispute Thursday, saying Seoul will "gladly join hands" if Tokyo wants to talk. The letters read "No Abe." (AP PhotoLee Jin-man)
In this Aug. 13, 2019, photo, Shauna Coxsey, of Britain, competes in the women's bouldering final at the International Federation of Sport Climbing World Championships, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoJae C. Hong)
In this Aug. 15, 2019, photo, athletes dive into the water at the start line during a women's triathlon test event at Odaiba Marine Park, a venue for marathon swimming and triathlon at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, in Tokyo.(AP PhotoJae C. Hong)
In this July 17, 2019, photo, a man strolls through a narrow alleyway clustered with tiny bars and restaurants at the Golden Gai in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo. (AP PhotoJae C. Hong)
In this Aug. 11, 2019, photo, pedestrians cast their shadows as they walk along a sidewalk Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019, in Tokyo's ritzy Roppongi district of Tokyo.(AP PhotoJae C. Hong)
