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Japanese DJ's apologies after Hong Kong ordeal confuse locals

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A Japanese DJ, Mao Hamasaki, also known as DJ Mao, shared her experience of consuming a spiked drink in Hong Kong. She noted that her apologies following the incident were met with confusion by Hong Kong social media users, who found her tendency to apologize and take blame unusual. Hamasaki explained that this is a common communication style in Japan, contrasting it with the more direct approach often seen in Hong Kong. AI

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Japanese DJ's apologies after Hong Kong ordeal confuse locals

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Simpson Cheung ·

    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 v…

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