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Update on Riots in Osaka, Japan with Photos

Some folks far from home | 15.06.2008 15:26 | G8 Japan 2008 | Repression | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

Here is an update on the situation happening in Osaka, Sunday 15th June.


Police move away after barracading
Police move away after barracading

Police photographers in police station
Police photographers in police station

Line of riot police
Line of riot police

Water Cannon
Water Cannon


We previously reported riots broken out in Osaka by workers, against police repression and brutality. Despite local news to the contrary the riots have happened for the third night running, still focused around Nishinari police station where a worker was badly abused on Thursday. Early tonight people set up burning barricades and were breaking the pavement to use as ammunition against the riot police. There were still a lot of people out on the streets after a long weekend.

We have reports that over Friday and Saturday night about 20 people were arrested.

Here are some photos from the rioting yesterday.

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  1. imc crew — Some folks far from home
  2. They look like concerned citizens at the gate to me,mitsubishi-toyota inUK — Green syndicalist
  3. In Solidarity — londonfete