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China greets 83rd anniversary of incident staged by Japan

SHENYANG, China - A woman holds two Chinese flags in front of the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang, northeastern China, on Sept. 18, 2014. China, which is promoting patriotism, marked the 83rd anniversary that day of the 1931 Liutiaohu Incident staged by Japanese troops.

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China marks anniv. of Japan's attack

SHENYANG, China - Police officers keep citizens away from the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang in China's Liaoning Province in the early morning of Sept. 18, 2014, the venue of a ceremony later in the day to commemorate the 83rd anniversary of the 1931 Mukden Incident that led to Japan's occupation of northeastern China.

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China marks anniv. of Japan's attack

SHENYANG, China - A man (C) spreads a piece of cloth with the message "Don't forget the national disgrace" near the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang in China's Liaoning Province on Sept. 18, 2014, the venue of a ceremony later in the day to commemorate the 83rd anniversary of the 1931 Mukden Incident that led to Japan's occupation of northeastern China.

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China marks anniv. of Japan's attack

SHENYANG, China - Police officers stand guard in front of the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang in China's Liaoning Province in the early morning of Sept. 18, 2014, the venue of a ceremony later in the day to commemorate the 83rd anniversary of the 1931 Mukden Incident that led to Japan's occupation of northeastern China.

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War anniversary in China

SHENYANG, China - Combination photos show an anti-Japan demonstration (top) in Shenyang in China's Liaoning Province on Sept. 18, 2012, the 81st anniversary of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's invasion of China, and the same location a year later on Sept. 18, 2013 (bottom).

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War anniversary in China

SHENYANG, China - Combination photos show police officers standing guard (top) outside a Japanese restaurant in Shenyang in China's Liaoning Province on Sept. 18, 2012, the 81st anniversary of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's invasion of China, and the same location a year later on Sept. 18, 2013 (bottom).

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War anniversary in China

BEIJING, China - Police officers stand guard near the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Sept. 18, 2013, the 82nd anniversary of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's invasion of China.

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War anniversary in China

BEIJING, China - Photo shows the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Sept. 18, 2013, the 82nd anniversary of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's invasion of China.

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War anniversary in China

SHENYANG, China - Photo shows the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang in China's Liaoning Province on Sept. 18, 2013, the venue of a ceremony to commemorate the 82nd anniversary of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's invasion of China.

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War anniversary in China

SHENYANG, China - Police officers stand guard near the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang in China's Liaoning Province on Sept. 18, 2013, the venue of a ceremony to commemorate the 82nd anniversary of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's invasion of China.

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War anniversary in China

SHENYANG, China - A man in military uniform (R) on Sept. 18, 2013, heads for a museum in Shenyang in China's Liaoning Province, the venue of a ceremony to commemorate the 82nd anniversary of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's invasion of China.

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War anniversary in China

SHENYANG, China - Police officers on Sept. 18, 2013, blockade a road near a museum in Shenyang in China's Liaoning Province, the venue of a ceremony to commemorate the 82nd anniversary of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's invasion of China.

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War anniversary in China

SHENYANG, China - Police officers on Sept. 18, 2013, drive people away from a museum (back) in Shenyang in China's Liaoning Province, the venue of a ceremony to commemorate the 82nd anniversary of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's invasion of China.

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War anniversary in China

SHENYANG, China - Photo taken Sept. 18, 2013 shows a museum in Shenyang in China's Liaoning Province, where a ceremony the same day commemorated the 82nd anniversary of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's invasion of China.

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Anti-Japan protests in China

BEIJING, China - Protesters hold up portraits of Communist China's founder Mao Zedong and late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping (center R) during an anti-Japan demonstration in front of the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Sept. 18, 2012, the anniversary of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's invasion of China. There have been widespread demonstrations in China since the Japanese government purchased three of the main islands in the Japan-controlled Senkaku group in the East China Sea, which are claimed by China, where they are referred to as Diaoyu.

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Anti-Japan protests in China

SHANGHAI, China - People stage an anti-Japan demonstration near the Japanese Consulate General (R back) in Shanghai on Sept. 18, 2012, the anniversary of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's invasion of China. There have been widespread demonstrations in China since the Japanese government purchased three of the main islands in the Japan-controlled Senkaku group in the East China Sea, which are claimed by China, where they are referred to as Diaoyu.

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Anti-Japan protests in China

BEIJING, China - Protesters hold up a banner with a message reading "Chairman Mao, please wake up," during an anti-Japan demonstration in front of the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Sept. 18, 2012, the anniversary of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's invasion of China. There have been widespread demonstrations in China since the Japanese government purchased three of the main islands in the Japan-controlled Senkaku group in the East China Sea, which are claimed by China, where they are referred to as Diaoyu.

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Anti-Japan protests in China

BEIJING, China - A protester holds up a placard calling for a boycott of Japanese goods during an anti-Japan demonstration in front of the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Sept. 18, 2012, the anniversary of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's invasion of China. There have been widespread demonstrations in China since the Japanese government purchased three of the main islands in the Japan-controlled Senkaku group in the East China Sea, which are claimed by China, where they are referred to as Diaoyu.

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Anti-Japan protests in China

BEIJING, China - A protester holds up a defaced picture of Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda during an anti-Japan demonstration in front of the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Sept. 18, 2012, the anniversary of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's invasion of China. There have been widespread demonstrations in China since the Japanese government purchased three of the main islands in the Japan-controlled Senkaku group in the East China Sea, which are claimed by China, where they are referred to as Diaoyu.

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Anti-Japan protests in China

SHANGHAI, China - Armed police officers guard the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai as participants hold up portraits of Communist China's founder Mao Zedong during an anti-Japanese demonstration on Sept. 18, 2012, the anniversary of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's invasion of China. Widespread demonstrations in China were triggered by Japan's purchase of three of the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, called the Diaoyu Islands in China, which also claims them.

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Anti-Japan protests in China

SHANGHAI, China - Participants carry a sign and banner reading "rational patriotism" during an anti-Japanese demonstration near the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai on Sept. 18, 2012, the anniversary of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's invasion of China. Widespread demonstrations in China were triggered by Japan's purchase of three of the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, called the Diaoyu Islands in China, which also claims them.

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Anti-Japan protests in China

SHANGHAI, China - Participants in an anti-Japanese demonstration gather near the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai on Sept. 18, 2012, the anniversary of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's invasion of China. Widespread demonstrations in China were triggered by Japan's purchase of three of the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, called the Diaoyu Islands in China, which also claims them.

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Anti-Japan protests in China

SHENYANG, China - Participants burn a Japanese national flag during an anti-Japanese demonstration in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, on Sept. 18, 2012, the anniversary of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's invasion of China. Widespread demonstrations in China were triggered by Japan's purchase of three of the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, called the Diaoyu Islands in China, which also claims them.

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Anti-Japan protests in China

BEIJING, China - Participants hold up portraits of Communist China's founder Mao Zedong and a banner reading "national disgrace day" during an anti-Japanese demonstration in front of the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Sept. 18, 2012, the anniversary of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's invasion of China. Widespread demonstrations in China were triggered by Japan's purchase of three of the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, called the Diaoyu Islands in China, which also claims them.

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Anti-Japan protests in China

BEIJING, China - Participants hold up portraits of Communist China's founder Mao Zedong during an anti-Japanese demonstration in front of the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Sept. 18, 2012, the anniversary of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's invasion of China. Widespread demonstrations in China were triggered by Japan's purchase of three of the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, called the Diaoyu Islands in China, which also claims them.

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Anti-Japan protests in China

BEIJING, China - Participants hold Chinese national flags during an anti-Japanese demonstration in front of the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Sept. 18, 2012, the anniversary of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's invasion of China. Widespread demonstrations in China were triggered by Japan's purchase of three of the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, called the Diaoyu Islands in China, which also claims them.

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Anti-Japan protests in China

BEIJING, China - Participants hold Chinese national flags during an anti-Japanese demonstration in front of the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Sept. 18, 2012, the anniversary of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's invasion of China. Widespread demonstrations in China were triggered by Japan's purchase of three of the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, called the Diaoyu Islands in China, which also claims them.

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Anti-Japan demonstration in China

SHENYANG, China - People gather at a bell bearing the slogan ''Do not forget the national disgrace,'' referring to the Sept. 18, 1931, incident that led to Japan's invasion of China, at the Sept. 18th History Museum in the city of Shenyang, northeastern China, on Sept. 18, 2011, the 80th anniversary of the incident.

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Anti-Japan demonstration in China

SHENYANG, China - A man (C) burns the Japanese flag near the site of a ceremony to commemorate the 80th anniversary of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's invasion of China, in the city of Shenyang, northeastern China, on Sept. 18, 2011.

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Anti-Japan demonstration in China

SHENYANG, China - A demonstrator drives a car, with a flag bearing a slogan protesting Japan's control of the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, around the site of a ceremony to commemorate the 80th anniversary of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's invasion of China, in the city of Shenyang, northeastern China, on Sept. 18, 2011.

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Anti-Japan demonstration in China

SHENYANG, China - A man in military uniform (R front) is pictured at the site of a ceremony to commemorate the 80th anniversary of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's invasion of China, in the city of Shenyang, northeastern China, on Sept. 18, 2011.

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Chinese museum exhibits gun camera used by Japanese aggressors during invasion of China

STORY: Chinese museum exhibits gun camera used by Japanese aggressors during invasion of China DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:59 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the gun camera STORYLINE: To commemorate the 91st anniversary of the September 18 Incident, the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army Museum in northeast China's Harbin exhibited a rare gun camera used by the Japanese aggressors during the invasion of China. The 97-centimeter-long gun camera has a barrel with a diameter of 8.3 centimeters. It's believed that the device was used by Japanese air forces in shooting training and combat activities. The camera shutter was connected with the trigger to record the shootings. The gun camera has empirical value for the study of the history of Japan's invasion of China. On September 18, 1931, the Japanese Kwantung Army stationed in northeast China destroyed a section of the railway near Liutiaohu and then falsely accused the Chinese military of causing the explosion.

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China commemorates war against Japanese aggression

STORY: China commemorates war against Japanese aggression DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event in Shenyang, China STORYLINE: Air-raid sirens sounded and bells tolled across the city of Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, on Sunday morning to commemorate the 91st anniversary of the September 18 Incident, which marked the start of Japan's 14-year invasion of China. At the 9.18 Historical Museum, nearly 300 people from all walks of life gathered and held a ceremony to commemorate the September 18 Incident and the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. Flanked by the honor guards of the People's Liberation Army, 14 representatives from central and local authorities, the military, and various sectors struck a huge bell 14 times at around 9:18 a.m., in commemoration of China's 14-year-long bitter war against Japanese aggressors. On Sept. 18, 1931, Japanese troops blew up a section of railway u

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Anti-Japan demonstration in China

SHENYANG, China - A man (C) burns the Japanese flag near the site of a ceremony to commemorate the 80th anniversary of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's invasion of China, in the city of Shenyang, northeastern China, on Sept. 18, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Anti-Japan demonstration in China

SHENYANG, China - People gather at a bell bearing the slogan ''Do not forget the national disgrace,'' referring to the Sept. 18, 1931, incident that led to Japan's invasion of China, at the Sept. 18th History Museum in the city of Shenyang, northeastern China, on Sept. 18, 2011, the 80th anniversary of the incident. (Kyodo)

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Anti-Japan demonstration in China

SHENYANG, China - A man in military uniform (R front) is pictured at the site of a ceremony to commemorate the 80th anniversary of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's invasion of China, in the city of Shenyang, northeastern China, on Sept. 18, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Anti-Japan demonstration in China

SHENYANG, China - A demonstrator drives a car, with a flag bearing a slogan protesting Japan's control of the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, around the site of a ceremony to commemorate the 80th anniversary of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's invasion of China, in the city of Shenyang, northeastern China, on Sept. 18, 2011. (Kyodo)

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China marks anniv. of Japan's attack

SHENYANG, China - A man (C) spreads a piece of cloth with the message "Don't forget the national disgrace" near the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang in China's Liaoning Province on Sept. 18, 2014, the venue of a ceremony later in the day to commemorate the 83rd anniversary of the 1931 Mukden Incident that led to Japan's occupation of northeastern China. (Kyodo)

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Osaka Castle celebrates 100 millionth visitor to donjon

Osaka Castle in the western Japanese city of Osaka holds a ceremony on Sept. 18, 2017 after having the 100 millionth visitor to its donjon since its opening in 1931. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka Castle celebrates 100 millionth visitor to donjon

Takuya Miyake (C) takes a commemorative photo along with his wife Erika (2nd from R) at Osaka Castle on Sept. 18, 2017, after becoming the 100 millionth visitor to the castle's donjon since its opening in 1931. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo