Why Japanese DJ who survived spiked-drink ordeal in Hong Kong keeps apologising
When Mao Hamasaki, also known as DJ Mao, took to the social media platform X earlier this month to recount the ordeal of consuming a spiked drink in Hong Kong, her comments were accompanied by an apology, leaving many local social media users perplexed. “They said, ‘You are the victim, why do you keep apologising and taking the blame’, making it sound like I’m putting the fault on myself. But…
Japanese DJ Mao Hamasaki, also known as DJ Mao, recently used the social media platform X to recount an experience of consuming a spiked drink in Hong Kong. According to the South China Morning Post - Hong Kong, her account included apologies that left local social media users perplexed. Hamasaki noted that people questioned why she was apologizing and taking the blame, making it appear as though she was placing the fault on herself.
In separate news, US President Donald Trump stated that China harbors a "great level of hatred" toward jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai. According to Free Malaysia Today, Trump told Salem News Channel that Lai, the 78-year-old founder of Apple Daily, is unlikely to be released from prison. Lai was sentenced in February to 20 years in prison on charges of sedition and foreign collusion following pro-democracy protests.
Brief written by urgent.news from South China Morning Post - Hong Kong, South China Morning Post, Hindustan Times - World News, Free Malaysia Today — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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