It says on the Japanese HMV website that the DVD is sourced from Europe. Where did you see that it was from HK, Wayne?
http://www.hmv.co.jp/product/detail/1228638
Genre: Rock & Pop
Format: DVD
Number of Discs: 1
Region Code: ALL
Resolution: NTSC (Japan)
This version issued: 30 Oct 2006
Catalogue Number: WD3785849
Label: Emi U.k.
Item sourced from: Europe
By the way, the copies of A Life In Pop I have seen here in Japan don't have a obi with information in Japanese.