• AJA Newsbites

    AJA Newsbites – November 22, 2025

    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, KoreaThe large passenger ferry Queen Zenobia II, carrying 267 people, ran aground after striking an uninhabited islet near Jangsan Island in Sinan…

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  • South Asia

    At Least Nine People Killed, Hundreds Injured As 5.7 Quake Hits Bangladesh

    By Bhanu Ranjan Chakraborty DHAKA: At least nine people, including two children, were killed and more than 300 injured when a moderate to strong earthquake struck Bangladesh at 10:38 a.m. on Friday November 21.According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, the quake measured 5.7 on the Richter scale, with its epicentre…

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    AJA Newsbites – November 21, 2025

    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 Ministry of Justice has announced that 21 outstanding global talents have been granted Korean nationality, including renowned AI scholar Prof.…

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  • EditorsPick

    AJA Newsbites – November 20, 2025

    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, KoreaPublic support for physician-assisted dying has surged in Korea, with a recent survey showing 82% approval, despite concerns that many respondents may…

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    AJA Newsbites – November 19, 2025

    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 has won its 13-year legal battle against Lone Star in the ISDS annulment case. The ICSID annulment committee fully overturned…

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    AJA Newsbites – November 18, 2025

    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 Ministry of National Defense proposed military talks with North Korea on November 17, citing repeated violations of the Military Demarcation…

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    AJA Newsbites – November 17, 2025

    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, KoreaHonam, located in the southwest of the Korean Peninsula, had long endured regional discrimination since the Goryeo era, finally regaining a sense…

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    AJA Newsbites – November 16, 2025

    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, KoreaThe government has carried out one of the largest reshuffles in a decade, replacing 20 of 31 lieutenant generals, including all 15…

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  • EditorsPick

    Seoul’s Yanghwajin Cemetery: Where Faith, History, and the Han River Meet

    The tomb of Homer Hulbert, a supporter of Korean independence, at the Yanghwajin Foreign Missionary Cemetery (Picture: TheSeoul Guide) By Lee Sang-kiAsiaN founder and publisher, Former President of Korean Journalists Association SEOUL: Near Hapjeong Station in central Seoul, the Yanghwajin Foreign Missionary Cemetery stands as a vivid reminder of the…

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    AJA Newsbites – November 15, 2025

    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, KoreaNear Hapjeong Station in central Seoul, the Yanghwajin Foreign Missionary Cemetery stands as a vivid reminder of the sacrifices on which Korean…

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