the Japan External Trade Organization halted operations at three factories in Japan after violent protests . Protesters ransacked Japanese businesses and damaged Japanese vehicles . Panasonic reported two plants were damaged by Last week anti- China protesters . Last week , the Japanese government approved the purchase for 2.05 billion yen ( $ 26.2 million ) the group of small islands from the Kurihara family , a private Japanese owner , according to Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura . Japanese economist : ` ` The Sino-Japanese economic war has officially begun ''
the Japan External Trade Organization halted operations at three factories in Japan after violent protests . Protesters ransacked Japanese businesses and damaged Japanese vehicles . Panasonic reported two plants were damaged by Last week anti- China protesters . Japanese economist : ` ` The Sino-Japanese economic war has officially begun ''