South Korea and Japan reveal large lottery prize payouts

South Korea's Lotto 1st prize draw produced 11 winners, each receiving 2.6 billion won (about ¥260 million). The winning numbers were 1‑14‑16‑34‑41‑44 with bonus 13, as announced by the lottery operator Tonghen Lottery.

In Japan, Mizuho Bank reported the results of the 688th Loto 7 draw held on July 31. No 1st‑prize tickets were sold; the 2nd prize went to 12 tickets for ¥5,173,400 each, while the 3rd prize was awarded to 128 tickets for ¥558,600 each. A carry‑over pool of ¥1,365,436,540 remains for future draws.