Japanese man injured in Hong Kong as protests escalate

A Japanese man in his 50s was taken to hospital with injuries after being caught up in anti-government protests in Hong Kong that have turned increasingly violent, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Tuesday.Local media reported Monday that protesters assaulted a Japanese man taking pictures in the Mong Kok area after mistaking him for a Chinese mainlander.Asked by a reporter about the reports, Motegi confirmed that the Japanese Consulate General in Hong Kong had been in contact with the man and that he had already been discharged from hospital.A Foreign Ministry official declined to di…READ FULL ARTICLE