South Korean court orders Yoon’s release, Ubisoft backlash in Japan: 7 Asia highlights

SCMP | March 11, 2025, 12:25 a.m. | Original

A promotional still from “Assassin’s Creed Shadows” showing the game’s two playable characters: Yasuke, based on a real historical figure popularly known as the first black samurai, and Naoe, a Japanese woman who uses ninjutsu. Photo: Ubisoft

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Supporters of South Korea’s suspended president Yoon Suk-yeol hold a rally in Seoul on March 1. Photo: AP
Supporters of South Korea’s suspended president Yoon Suk-yeol hold a rally in Seoul on March 1. Photo: AP
Tourists at the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros in Manila. Photo: AFP
Tourists at the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros in Manila. Photo: AFP
Previous games in the “Assassin’s Creed” series. Photo: Shutterstock
Previous games in the “Assassin’s Creed” series. Photo: Shutterstock

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