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My House Is a Cloud!
“Isolation Amidst Smoke: Iran’s Grim Reality” On January 16, 2026, a citizen sits helplessly on a Tehran street shrouded in tear gas, facing dozens of heavily armed riot police on motorcycles. Director Mohsen Makhmalbaf described the scene as “Iran has turned into a massive prison and a site of holocaust,”…
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AJA Newsbites – January 19, 2026
Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaJang Dong-hyuk, leader of South Korea’s People Power Party, continued his hunger strike for a fourth day on January 18, demanding the acceptance of special prosecutors to investigate alleged campaign nomination bribery and illegal political funding linked to the Unification Church. Holding his protest at the…
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AJA Newsbites – January 18, 2026
Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaIn Vietnam, South Korea’s convenience store chain GS25 has become a popular hangout spot for MZ consumers. Near university districts in Hanoi, GS25’s K-food specialty stores sell tteokbokki, kimbap, and fish cakes, attracting students who visit on a weekly basis. Driven by the popularity of Korean…
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AJA Newsbites – January 17, 2026
AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaPolitical tensions in South Korea intensified on January 16 as a former president was sentenced, a lawmaker continued a hunger strike demanding…
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The Iranian Holocaust…Mass Killings, Silence, and a Nation Cut Off from the World
“Isolation Amidst Smoke: Iran’s Grim Reality” On January 16, 2026, a citizen sits helplessly on a Tehran street shrouded in tear gas, facing dozens of heavily armed riot police on motorcycles. Director Mohsen Makhmalbaf described the scene as “Iran has turned into a massive prison and a site of holocaust,”…
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AJA Urges Restraint, Peaceful Resolution in Iran to Safeguard Human Lives and Press Freedom
SEOUL: The Asia Journalist Association (AJA) is observing the escalating crisis across Iran with profound concern and a glimmer of hope. The nationwide protests unfolding pose a serious challenge to the country’s stability. AJA expresses its deepest sorrow over the continued loss of precious human lives. We call on all…
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AJA Newsbites – January 15, 2026
AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaSouth Korea’s People Power Party (PPP) has postponed a final decision on the expulsion of former party leader Han Dong-hoon, intensifying internal…
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AJA Newsbites – January 14, 2026
AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaSouth Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shared an unexpected moment of camaraderie on January 13 in Nara,…
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AJA Newsbites – January 13, 2026
AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaFormer People Power Party lawmaker In Yo-han said that the revelations that followed South Korea’s December 3 declaration of martial law left…
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Pakistan: The dust is yet to settle
The minerals deal signing ceremony with American firm on September 8, attended by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as well as Asim Munir, the army chief (Official photo released from Prime Minister’s House) By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s geostrategic relevance has rarely waned since its inception, but at…
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