Asian Journalists Association issues statement: Hong Kong authorities should respect the role and rights of the press
SEOUL: The Asia Journalists Association has issued the following statement: The Asia Journalists Association (AJA) urges the authorities in Hong Kong to recognise and respect the legitimate roles and right of bona fide journalists in the wake of a crackdown under the new national security law. Give editors, reporters and cartoonists their necessary space to […]
AsiaN group chat room … “I will convey empathy and emotion with better content”
By Sang-ki Lee AsiaN Publisher, former President of Korea Journalists Association SEOUL: Today marks the fourth year since the creation of the AsiaN group chat room. What began on July 12, 2017, as 40 group chat rooms of twelve people each has undergone several changes and adjustments, ultimately becoming three larger rooms, respectively containing 243, […]
AJA statement on the current political crisis in Myanmar
SEOUL: Asia Journalist Association(AJA) express their deep concerns regarding the freedom of journalism and media in Myanmar after cutting most access to TV channels, phone lines and internet services. These actions came after the announcement of state of emergency for up to one year by Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services Min Aung Hlaing. State […]
AJA expresses solidairty with Lebanon, rallies behind Lebanese journalists
SEOUL: Asia Journalist Association (AJA) has expressed its solidarity with the people of Lebanon and called for concerted efforts to rebuild the country through peace and reconciliation. “We will not forget those who suffer from the disaster and will join forces with the Lebanese people,” AJA said in a statement on the August […]
Trump Administration should immediately stop racism, oppression of the press
By Peter Jaegeul Song Staff reporter at Asia N and officer at AJA SEOUL: Since the death of a black U.S. citizen by police assault on May 25, mass protests and the Trump administration’s coercive suppression have continued day after day. This series of events has caused deep unrest not only in the United […]
Apostle Paul’s Confession: To Know Christ Jesus is the Greatest Knowledge
By Rev. Seo-Kwon Kim Pastor of Jesus’ Love Church Seoul: How regrettable would it be to end up regretting going to church, after a lifetime of devotion to it? During the days of Peter, there was such a man who ended up crippled and begging at the temple gate called Beautiful, even after […]
On Being Asian
By Alin Ferrer-Garganera Asia is complex and complicated. Among the seven continents, she is quite extreme. Largest continent, largest population, fastest economic growth. But also, the biggest source of pollution and the most vulnerable to climate impacts. Without a doubt, she has one of the most colorful histories. Uniquely Asian is a truth. Sumptuous […]
Celebrating an extraordinary dedication to high journalism standards
There are events in the professional life of a journalist when there is no room for neutrality and no place for silence because it will then be the choice of those who have absolutely no choice. Only those who are physically, mentally or emotionally dead have no opinion, no voice, and no choice. No self-respecting […]
Op-ed: ‘Clash of civilizations’ theory will come to no good end
By Zhong Sheng A senior American official from the State Department recently astonished the world with her racist comments portraying China-US relations as “clash of civilizations”. The Director of Policy Planning Kiron Skinner seems to be quite blunt about her deeply-rooted racism. She called US ties with China “a fight with a really different civilization […]
Dear Mexican president-elect Lopez Obrador
Please remember Korean woman Hyun-jung Yang, who is unfairly detained in Santa Martha prison. Dear Andrés Manuel López Obrador and the Mexican people, may happiness and glory always be with you. I hope that Mexico will become one of the top countries in the world as well as in Latin America during your six […]