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A child in Tokyo plays Minecraft: Gaming addiction is on the rise in Asia, with the World Health Organization recognizing it as a medical disease in May. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

Asia's esports hubs rattled by the rise in game addiction

In China and South Korea, governments scramble to curb "gaming disorder"

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