
FCCJ: The Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan | PRESS CONFERENCE: 2011 Sep 29 15:00 - 16:00
Karin Amamiya , Author; Kojin Karatani, Philosopher; Eiji Oguma, Keio University Assistant Professor; Satoshi Ukai , Hitotsubashi University Professor
Police arrested 12 demonstrators at a peaceful rally in Shinjuku against nuclear power plants on September 11. Five of the 12 are still in police custody, being held without charge. The arrestees included a French national and his Japanese partner.
Police changed the route for the demonstration just before nearly 10,000 people gathered for the march. During the demonstration, witnesses say the police intentionally divided the protesters into small groups then deliberately provoked sections of the crowd. The incident has barely been reported by the Japanese press ...more...