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South Korea has repatriated 73 individuals suspected of participating in online fraud operations in Cambodia, linked to a scheme that defrauded over 800 South Koreans for approximately £33 million. This represents the largest group of fraud suspects ever repatriated.

The operation follows a joint investigation that uncovered seven scam centers involved in the fraudulent activities. Meanwhile, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has offered to discuss sanctions violations with Ukraine after allegations surfaced about Taiwan supplying missile components to Russia.

In Japan, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved parliament for early elections on February 8, focusing on measures to address rising living costs and defense spending. Additionally, the US military has begun transferring 150 ISIS detainees from northeastern Syria to Iraq amid shifting control in the region.

In Georgia, former President Salome Zurabišvili called for new elections, citing a lack of legitimacy in the current government. An international expedition in Tajikistan reported that the Khovar Kul glacier is resisting and even growing.