Japan on September 18, 1931 laid siege to Mukden (now Shenyang) and began the military occupation of northeast China, then known as Manchuria, until Japan surrendered on August 15, 1945. Photo:Xinhua ...

Photo: VCG Editor's Note: Today marks the 87th anniversary of the September 18 Incident, also known as the Mukden Incident, which marked the beginning of the 14-year war against Japanese aggression.

Photos of anti-Japan protests in China on the anniversary of the Manchurian incident and the ongoing dispute over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands. Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ...