Japanese woman backs son in H.K. prodemocracy campaign

Japanese woman backs son in H.K. prodemocracy campaign

HONG KONG, China - Etsuko Hirai, 44, a Japanese woman living in Hong Kong with her Chinese husband since 1992, stands on a street in Mong Kok, Hong Kong, on Nov. 4, 2014. She supports her 20-year-old son Mio's involvement in a pro-democracy movement as a senior member of a student group leading the campaign.

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