Advertisement that appeals the current situation in Hong Kong Posted on major newspapers in Japan, Europe and the United States August 19 18:55
As protests continued in Hong Kong, a group of volunteers from Hong Kong citizens posted newspaper advertisements on major newspapers in Japan, Europe and the United States to appeal the current situation of Hong Kong to the international community.
Among them, the full-scale advertisement published in the Nihon Keizai Shimbun dated 19th says “With Hong Kong for Freedom” and “We are facing violent violence day by day by the Hong Kong government. "I ask the Japanese Diet and the Cabinet Office to raise the interest of the Japanese people in Hong Kong and tell the family and friends about the current situation in Hong Kong."
According to this group, “Crowd Funding”, which raises funds from the general public through the Internet, raised advertising costs for advertising and raised approximately 200 million yen, exceeding the target amount.
The group posted newspaper advertisements appealing to support the international community in the major newspapers of each country during the G20 Osaka Summit held in June. I want to advertise in Hong Kong to the international community by placing an advertisement in 18 newspapers.