China Protests Against Japan Continue on War Anniversary

Thousands of people hemmed in by riot police protested outside the Japanese Embassy in Beijing over a territorial dispute, as state media commemorated an attack that led to Japan’s World War II occupation.

As a helicopter hovered overhead, demonstrators waving Chinese flags marched up and down a street outside the embassy that had been blocked off. Japanese retailers in China closed their doors and covered up their logos to thwart attacks after car dealerships were torched over the weekend as protests spread over Japan’s plan to buy islands claimed by both countries.