• AJA Newsbites

    AJA Newsbites – August 9, 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, KoreaK-pop pioneer Cho Yong-pil will hold a special concert to commemorate Korea’s 80th Liberation Anniversary on Chuseok, October 6.Titled “KBS Special Project…

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    AJA Newsbites – August 8, 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, KoreaIndependent counsel Min Joong-ki has requested an arrest warrant for former First Lady Kim Keon-hee on charges of stock manipulation, illegal political…

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  • AJA Newsbites

    AJA Newsbites – August 7, 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, KoreaSon Heung-min has officially joined LAFC after a decade at Tottenham. He signed as a Designated Player through 2027, with an option…

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  • AJA Newsbites

    AJA Newsbites – August 6, 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, KoreaLee Chun-seok, Chair of South Korea’s Legislation and Judiciary Committee, is facing allegations of trading stocks worth hundreds of millions of won…

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  • AJA Newsbites

    AJA Newsbites – August 5, 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, KoreaHanwha Eagles manager Kim Kyung-Moon is just three wins away from notching his 1,000th career victory in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO),…

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    AJA Newsbites – August 3, 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, KoreaJeong Cheong-rae has been elected as the new leader of South Korea’s Democratic Party, winning 61.74% of the vote at the party’s…

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  • AJA Newsbites

    AJA Newsbites – August 2, 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, KoreaPresident Lee Jae-myung will take his first official summer vacation from August 4 to 8 at Cheonghaedae, the presidential retreat on Jedo…

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    AJA Newsbites – August 1, 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 United States has ended duty-free treatment for Korean automobiles under the FTA, imposing a 15% tariff—equal to those levied on Japanese…

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  • Culture

    The Psychology of Victimhood: From Injustice to a Blueprint for Destruction

    By Mustafa Al ShakhooriMANAMA: “If the oppressed do not tend to their wounds, they will become oppressors, striking in the name of their pain.” This sentence distills a recurring psychological and historical tragedy: a person consumed by the experience of victimhood until it transforms from a legitimate feeling into a…

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    India at the Crossroads: Trump’s 25% Tariff and the BRICS Balancing Act

    The U.S. has slapped a 25% tariff on Indian imports, citing unfair trade practices and India’s ties with Russia. As New Delhi prepares to lead BRICS in 2026, the move raises high-stakes questions about India’s global strategy and its future in an increasingly polarized world. By Gunjeet Sra NEW DELHI:…

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