World Falun Dafa Day, Worldwide News
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Tokyo News (Japan): Communist Regime Continues Persecution of Falun Gong
2008-11-11The Tokyo News is one of the five major newspapers in Japan. On October 25th, the News published a story which detailed the suffering of three Chinese immigrants' family members in China due to the ongoing brutal persecution of Falun Gong. The article pointed out that the Chinese Communist Party hadn't fulfilled its promise to improve human rights in China. -
Australia: Practitioners Deliver Letter Condemning Zhou Yongkang's Crimes to the Attorney General
2008-11-10"I think it is important to get this message to the Australian Government because we are not only Falun Gong practitioners, but also Australian citizens. In order to protect this democratic country's principles, we are obligated to inform the Secretary of the Attorney General's Department about Zhou Yongkang's crimes." -
Australia: Falun Gong Practitioners Gather Outside Prime Minister's Office to Protest Zhou Yongkang Visit
2008-11-09On the afternoon of November 3rd, 2008, Falun Gong practitioners held a press conference in front of the Brisbane Provincial Parliament building and called on the Australian Government to deny entry to Zhou Yongkang, Head of the 610 Office and Secretary of the Political and Judicial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). -
Taiwan: Taiwan's Grand Tradition of Large Groups Practising the Exercises
2008-11-08On November 4th, 2008, one day after Director of (Mainland) China Straits Exchange Foundation Mr. Chen Yunlin arrived in Taiwan, about 3000 Falun Dafa practitioners held a large group exercise in front of the Liberty Gate in Taipei. -
Korea: 1500 Practitioners Gather to Practise the Exercises Together During 2008 Asian Falun Dafa Conference in Seoul
2008-11-07More than 1500 Falun Dafa practitioners from Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and other areas attended the 2008 Asian Falun Dafa Conference held on November 1st in Seoul University Seoul, Korea. -
India: The Divine Land Marching Band Is Popular in Mysore
2008-11-06On October 7th, the Divine Land Marching Band, consisting of Falun Gong practitioners from Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore, was invited to perform at the Dasara Festival in Mysore, India. More than 400 thousand people, including monks and lamas, attended this Buddhist event. The Divine Land Marching Band received a warm welcome. -
United States: Albany Times Union Reports on Successful Effort of Falun Gong Practitioner in US to Free Her Mother in China
2008-11-05In its October 22nd edition, The Albany Times Union published an article about Hongyuan "Annie" Li's successful effort to free her mother from a brainwashing centre in China, and her continuing attempts to persuade the Chinese authorities to grant her parents a passport so they can come to the United States. -
Korea: Asia Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference Held in Korea
2008-11-04On November 1st, the 2008 Asia Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference was held in Seoul City University, Korea. More than 1,500 practitioners from Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Korea attended this conference, in which sixteen practitioners shared their cultivation experiences. -
Canada: Promoting Falun Gong at Vancouver Health Fair
2008-11-02The 18th annual Vancouver Health Fair was held on October 25th and 26th at the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre. As in previous years, local Falun Gong practitioners attended the event to raise awareness of Falun Gong. This was the ninth year that practitioners attended. -
Japan: Practitioners Introduce Falun Gong at the Iichan Cultural Festival
2008-11-01Falun Gong practitioners participated in the Iichan Cultural Festival of Iijima-Machi, Nagano Prefecture, which was held on October 25th-26th, 2008. They displayed and distributed many informational materials, and demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises. -
Malaysia: Falun Dafa Association Hosts a Three-Day Fa-Study to Promote Overall Progress
2008-10-31The Falun Dafa Association of Malaysia hosted a three-day Fa-study from October 25th to 27th. About 100 practitioners from different areas of Malaysia attended the gathering to study the Fa, practise the exercises, and share experiences. The practitioners also shared how to coordinate group activities better. -
Japan: Two Women Request Japanese Prime Minister to Help Rescue Their 70-Year-Old Mothers
2008-10-30Ms. Chen and Ms. Fan were both detained in Zhoujiadu Police Station that night. The police coerced the two older ladies to write "guarantee statements," but they refused to comply. The older ladies are currently held in Pudong New District Detention Centre. -
Taiwan: High School Students and Teachers Meet After Lunch to Practise Falun Dafa
2008-10-29Falun Dafa is becoming popular on campuses in Taiwan. The seeds of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance are blooming. We see bright futures and a new direction for education in teachers and students who have had the chance to learn Dafa. -
United States: Falun Gong Practitioners Participate in Sylvania Fall Festival Parade in Ohio
2008-10-28On October 19th, Falun Gong practitioners from Ohio and Michigan participated in the Sylvania Fall Festival Parade. The practitioners' beautiful float, graceful exercise demonstration, and energetic waist drum performance received warm applause and high marks from the spectators. -
Taiwan: The Divine Land Marching Band Invited to Play for Torch Lighting Ceremony at Taiwan National Games
2008-10-27The biennial Taiwan National Games were held in Gaohsing this year. On October 24th, 2008, the host organisation invited the Divine Land Marching Band to perform at the torch lighting ceremony.