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PAK YIU, Nikkei staff writerJanuary 31, 2022 15:10 JSTUpdated on January 31, 2022 18:06 JST | Hong Kong

HONG KONG -- A Hong Kong minister resigned on Monday for attending a birthday party for a delegate to China's legislature, which triggered a storm of controversy over officials flouting COVID-19 precautions.