Visitors pass by a statue in the September 18 historical museum in Shenyang, capital of southeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 17, 2008. Lots of people visited the museum before the 77th anniversary of the September 18 invasion. In 1931, Japanese forces attacked the barracks of Chinese troops in northeast China, marking the beginning of a Japanese invasion and occupation that lasted 14 years. (Xinhua/Li Gang) Photo Gallery>>>

Wang Jinsi shows a photo taken during the Japanese invasion to China in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province on Sept. 17, 2008. A total of 15 historical photos were brought to the public for the first time here on Wednesday by its collector Wang Jinsi before the 77th anniversary of the September 18 invasion. Wang bought these photos taken around 1937 in occupied Changchun from Japanese collector this spring. (Xinhua/Shao Shouzhi) Photo Gallery>>>

Forced WW II laborers vow never to give up compensation fight with Japan

    JINAN, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese forced laborers during World War II vowed on Wednesday never to give up on their "non-lawsuit means" to seek compensation from Japan, despite losing earlier lawsuit cases over the past several years.

    Eighty forced laborers and families of the dead gathered in Jinan, capital of China's eastern Shandong Province, and discussed how to seek compensation from Japan via non-lawsuit means on Wednesday. The date was one day before the 77th anniversary of the Sept. 18 Incident that marked the start of a massive armed invasion by Japan into northeastern China. Full story

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