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South Korea's football corruption scandal has crossed borders as Japan investigates four of its referees allegedly involved in the Korea Football Association's alleged sexual bribery of match officials between 2011 and 2012.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi confronted demonstrators at a World War II memorial ceremony protesting Tokyo's pivot away from pacifism toward increased military spending and regional defence posturing.
A Hong Kong man has gone on trial for the 2022 death of his girlfriend, claiming he accidentally beat her fatally while attempting to keep her awake to aid weight loss. Prosecutors reject his account.