A Hong Kong court is set to issue a verdict Monday in the national security trial of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, a case widely criticized as a sign of erosion of political freedoms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/12/asia-pacific/crime-legal/jimmy-lai-verdict-monday/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #crimelegal #hongkong #china #jimmylai #censorship #media #journalism