Wall Street Protests Spreading to Asia-Pacific Region, London

October 14, 2011, 3:40 PM EDT
By Soraya Permatasari and Kanoko Matsuyama

Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Protests against widening income disparity are planned across the Asia-Pacific region today as demonstrators organizing via social media from Tokyo to Sydney join London in the Occupy Wall Street movement.

The rallies that began Sept. 17 in New York have already migrated across the U.S. to cities including Denver, Boston and San Francisco. The largest gatherings today are planned in London and Australia, according to organizers, who are hoping to harness networking sites such as Facebook Inc. to attract thousands.

“Many people are very inspired by what’s happening around the world, and I know there are 1,300 people on Facebook saying they’re coming,â€